Healthcare
Discover how healthcare directives like living wills and medical power of attorney integrate with estate planning to protect your medical wishes and family d...
Do I need both a healthcare power of attorney and a living will?
Healthcare power of attorney and living wills serve different purposes and work together in your estate plan. A healthcare power of attorney designates someone to make medical decisions when you can't communicate, while a living will documents your specific wishes about life-sustaining treatments. Having both ensures your medical preferences are documented and someone you trust can make decisions about situations not covered in your living will.
