Katy Advance Directives Lawyer

Ensuring Your Wishes Are Followed in Katy & Tomball

For most people, there comes a time where making decisions becomes difficult enough that help becomes necessary. Advance directives are available in Texas so you can declare your wishes and make sure that, no matter what, your family’s needs are met and your wishes for care are followed. The Katy estate planning attorneys at Theander & Grimes have experience helping our clients fill out the proper forms and plan ahead so as to have their needs carried out when the time comes. Call our team today and schedule a consultation to learn more about how we can help.

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Types of Advance Directives

For people who are no longer able to reliably make decisions on their own, an advance directive can be used to keep the wrong people from intervening and influencing them against their will.

You can file an advance directive for:

• Directive to Physicians: If a time comes that you are incapacitated and may have to make difficult decisions about how to proceed, this document will help your family know what to instruct physicians to do on your behalf.
• Medical power of attorney: If you are not comfortable creating a Directive to Physicians, you can Authorize a trusted person to make medical decisions on your behalf. Decisions can include not only medical treatment but other arrangements in accordance with your religious or moral beliefs. A power of attorney can be overridden if you are able to state otherwise.
• Out of Hospital Do not resuscitate: There are situations where prolonging one’s life is not the ideal option. This declaration provides medical professionals with the information they need to know how to treat you in cases of emergency. However, this type of document requires the signature of a physician in order to go into effect.
• Durable power of attorney: While this power of attorney does not apply to medical decisions, this declaration allows you to select someone you trust with decision-making power about your property.

Skilled Legal Professionals Serving Fort Bend & Harris Counties

At Theander & Grimes, we are committed to ensuring our clients’ wishes are followed at all times. Our experience with advance directives can help you avoid making some of the common mistakes people make. Making these declarations can sometimes cause familial strife, which is why having us on your side can help you feel confident about what you need to do to protect your family’s future. During your initial consultation, we will go over the different kinds of advance directives available and which would suit you best. Let us help you give your family a stable and prosperous future.