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Establishing durable powers of attorney to empower trusted individuals to make decisions on your behalf. We prioritize your interests and provide clear documentation.
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Drafting comprehensive wills and directives that reflect your intentions and safeguard your legacy. Our team ensures clarity and compliance with Florida laws.
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FLORIDA LIVING WILL AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
A living will states a person’s wishes concerning life-prolonging procedures if the person later cannot communicate and has a qualifying terminal condition, end-stage condition, or persistent vegetative state. It is different from a last will and testament, which addresses property after death.
Florida law requires a living will to be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. At least one witness must not be the principal’s spouse or blood relative. The principal should provide the document, or notice of it, to the appropriate physician and trusted family members so it can be located when needed.
A complete incapacity plan may also include a designation of health care surrogate and a durable power of attorney for financial and legal matters. These documents perform different functions and should be coordinated rather than treated as substitutes for one another.
Related services: Power of Attorney, Last Will, and Trusts.
Contact GAF Real Estate Law to prepare or update Florida advance directives as part of a coordinated estate plan.