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make the decisions regarding your power of attorney selection while you are in good mental and physical health. Choosing your agent well, appoint ing backup agents and tailoring your documents to your needs and specifi cations can take away a lot of worry about your future care and well-being and avoid guardianship issues, which are time-consuming, expensive and limit freedoms.

attorney and healthcare directive may combine into one form known as an “ad vance health care directive.” With this information, your agent is legally bound to comply with your treatment prefer ences to ensure they are made aware in the documenation. When appointing a power of attorney, the agent you select is a personal deci sion. There are things to consider such as if your adult children are trustworthy and mature in handling finances and medical decisions on your behalf. Some adult children move away or lose touch and are not neccesarily suitable can didates simply because they are your children. You may select a contemporary friend who becomes disabled or prede ceases you, so you must have a backup agent in the documentation. Always CONSIDERATIONS WHEN APPOINTING A POWER OF ATTORNEY

• Transfer property to a trust you created • Hire someone to represent you in court • Manage your retirement accounts THE ROLE OF A MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY The medical power of attorney is autho rized to make medical decisions on your behalf when you cannot make those decisions for yourself. The agent you se lect must be trustworthy and mature in overseeing your medical care and health care decision-making. Your healthcare agent will coordinate with doctors and other healthcare providers, ensuring you receive the care you prefer. To make these preferences clear, you may choose to use the second type of healthcare directive known as a “liv ing will” or “healthcare directive.” In this document, you can make clear your healthcare preferences. In some states, including New Jersey, medical power of

Nick Stratton is a partner with the Stratton Ashtyani Law Group in Franklin Lakes, NJ (www.Law

GroupSA.com). Nick focuses on real estate transactions, estate planning, elder law and probate matters. This article is provided for general information only; it is not legal advice and should not be acted on before consulting with an attorney.

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