Health Care Surrogates, proxies, etc.

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Hello,

I am a Florida attorney. I recommend to all my clients, especially if they have

medical issues to name someone as their health care surrogate, health power of

attorney, etc. Every state has different laws and different names for these

documents. So, I can not give any general advice, other than they are a good

idea to have. Frequently, hospitals and hospice centers have them for no charge

and have notaries right there to execute the documents properly. They are

generally not complicated, but you need to make sure that you have the right

number of witnesses and notary, if your state requires them. Otherwise the

document may be void.

Also, many doctors and hospitals still require the hippa forms in addition just

because they like the extra paperwork.

Lynn