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Advanced Health Directives Attorney

Serving Central Florida including Winter Garden, Apopka, Clermont, Inverness, and Leesburg

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you become severely injured or ill and are unable to make decisions regarding your medical care? Advance health directives are measures put in place to care for those loose ends when the unexpected occurs.

Setting forth advanced health directives can protect your loved ones and guide crucial medical decisions if you are rendered incapable of communicating your health care wishes.

If you haven’t created your health care directive and put them in writing, now is a better time than ever. This step should also be considered if you are facing major surgery, diagnosed with a debilitating or progressive illness, or are facing the possibility of serious health problems or complications. Anyone over the age of 18 who is rational and mentally capable of decision-making may make an advanced health directive under the supervision of a qualified attorney.

Attorney Mark P. Cressman can lead you through the process and help you find peace-of-mind regarding your health and the future. Finalizing your advanced health directives is an uncomplicated process. You simply fill out legal paperwork stating what you would like to happen if certain scenarios arise. You can be as specific or general as you are comfortable with. You may also involve your family members in your pre-determined choices. You may state what types of treatments you agree to, and which ones you prefer not to have. You may state whether life-saving measures are to be used and in what cases, and include any religious or cultural beliefs that might affect your medical care.

It may seem unsettling to be making these types of decisions long before health problems arise. Remember, however, that the directives are to be used only in circumstances where you are not able to decide for yourself. The directives can take the burden off family members and give them a sense of peace knowing that, going forward with whatever your directives entail, they are chosen according to your wishes.

To learn more about advanced health directives and the law, call or e-mail Attorney Mark P. Cressman today. We’ll meet with you for free to discuss your legal needs.

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