Cincinnati Power of Lawyer
Power of Attorney Gives Direction When You Cannot
If you are sick or incapacitated and unable to make your own decisions, a power of attorney — drawn up while you are healthy — can give someone you trust the authority to act for you when you cannot act for yourself.
At Schimpf, Ginocchio, and Kehres Co., LPA, a Cincinnati power of attorney lawyer can listen to your objectives and determine what powers of attorney you need and how to ensure that your wishes will be known and followed.
Cincinnati Estate Planning Lawyers: Power of Attorney
An experienced estate planning lawyer can guide you through the various types of Powers of Attorney that will meet your needs. A general Durable Power of Attorney, for example, can name an individual or institution to handle your financial affairs if you cannot. Someone else, using directions you provided in advance, can write checks, buy or sell real estate, arrange for nursing home care or make other financial decisions for you.
Ohio Living Will Lawyers: Advanced Directives
An advanced directive enables you to guide how you want medical decisions made if you are unable to make the decisions yourself. An advanced directive is a document — often called a living will — that says in advance under what conditions you want medical treatment at the end of life.
A health care power of attorney can establish who should make medical decisions on your behalf, including decisions about nursing homes, medical treatment, and organ and tissue donation. You can designate family and friends who should be consulted if you are in a coma or declared brain dead.
These are difficult decisions for family members and doctors to make. By having powers of attorney in place, you can provide the guidance they need to make the decisions you directed. Contact us by e-mail or call us at 513-824-8170 or (toll free) 888-542-8120.
