Florida Health Care Power of Attorney Covers Mental Health, Too By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. July 30, 2021 Does medical power of attorney cover mental health? The answer may surprise you. Florida health care advance directives don’t just cover physical incapacity – they...
Why You Need a Health Care Surrogate for Your Young Adult Child: An Unexpected Sports Injury By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. February 12, 2015 When you are a parent, it sometimes seems as though your children become young adults in the blink of an eye. Even if you...
Adult Children with Serious Conditions Need a Health Care Surrogate Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 23, 2015 Having a child who is truly sick with a serious illness is every parent’s worst nightmare. You feel angry, sad, and helpless all at once. You rearrange your...
Why Your College-Bound Kid Needs a Health Care Surrogate By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. March 12, 2015 Confident, optimistic, and eager to take on the world, your college-bound child might not be thrilled with the idea of signing away even a small bit of privacy to...
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 24, 2016 The New Health Care Surrogate Statute A Health Care Surrogate is a critical document in any estate plan. Essentially, it enables the person executing the document — known as the principal — to designate one or...
What’s a Health Care Surrogate? April 6, 2013 By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. A health care surrogate is similar to a power of attorney. It appoints someone to act on your behalf, but is limited to health care decisions rather than financial and administrative...
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