New York City Living Wills Lawyer

Healthcare Proxy / Advance Directive ● Living Will

A well-thought-out estate plan includes provisions for healthcare decisions to be made at a time when you may be unable or unwilling to make those decisions yourself. Contact the law offices of Goldberg Sager & Associates  to discuss living wills, healthcare proxies, and durable powers of attorney.

Living Will

A living will is sometimes called a declaration of a desire for a natural death. A living will is a document used to communicate a person's desire that his or her life not be prolonged or that extraordinary measure not be used when recovery is unlikely.

Proxy Directive

A proxy directive is an instrument used to give another person the power to make your healthcare decisions.

Advance Directive / Health Care Proxy / Power of Attorney for Healthcare

An advance directive is sometimes called a power of attorney for healthcare or a healthcare proxy. An advance directive is similar to a proxy directive, but it is only effective when you are unable because of incapacity to make healthcare decisions for yourself. Once you regain the ability to make healthcare decisions for yourself, an advance directive is no longer effective.

The lack of a living will, health care proxy, or power of attorney for healthcare may cause your family members unnecessary delay and expense at a time of crisis. Our experienced New York probate and estate administration lawyers have helped thousands of New Yorkers as well as people from out of state who have interests in New York.

We handle a full range of elder law, estate planning, and probate matters in an atmosphere of respectful client service.