Get Your House In Order Trelisha M Brown ESQ Take steps now and make it easier on loved ones by PLANNING AHEAD TMB Get Your House In Order Adv Directives 2 Plan Ahead Advance Directives ID: 772027
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Get Your House In Order Trelisha M. Brown, ESQ
Take steps now and make it easier on loved ones by: PLANNING AHEAD! TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 2
Plan Ahead – Advance Directives Plan Ahead Durable Power of Attorney / Will / deed / trust Power of Attorney For Health Care Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Order Directive to Physicians / supported decision-making agreement Designation of Guardian In Case Need Arises Transfer on Death Deed – (TODD) TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 3
Medical Power of AttorneyThe Medical Power of Attorney springs into effect when Principal is incompetent and attending physician certifies in writing that Principal is no longer able to make health care decisions. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 4
What is a durable power of attorney? A durable power of attorney is a written document which allows the principle to select a person or persons to act on their behalf whether the principle is unable to do so on their own or not. Difference between a durable POA and a Health POA is the DPOA allows the agent to handle financial matters, the Health POA does not. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 5
What is the purpose of a Will?A will allows you to transfer your property at your death and will need to go through the court system, (probate) to determine the legalities of the will and the properties being dispersed. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 6
Directive to Physicians and Family or SurrogatesMain purpose of the Directive to Physicians is for the declarant to directly inform the physician whether the declarant does or does not want life-sustaining procedures used if the declarant is in an irreversible or terminal condition. This is similar to a living will. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 7
What is the purpose of a Trust?A Trust is a transfer of all your property, assets, bank accounts, securities, real estate to a “Trust”. You no longer own these assets, the “Trust” does. You still have access to all these assets while you are alive. You can instruct your Trust to pay out all income to you during your lifetime, and on your death whatever is left would go to your beneficiaries. You can put instructions in the Trust as to who has access to it. Difference between a Trust and a Will is with a Trust, your property will avoid probate after you die. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 8
Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate order (OHDNR) TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 9
What is a deed?A signed document that outlines the terms of an agreement, especially one that details a change in ownership of property TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 10
OHDNRThe procedures which an OHDNR will prevent are:CPRAdvanced airway managementArtificial ventilationDefibrillation Transcutaneous cardiac pacingAny other life sustaining treatment specified by the State Board of Health TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 11
Designation of Guardian Before Need ArisesSource: Texas Probate Code §679.The Designation of Guardian Before Need Arises permits an adult, while competent, to state who the adult would want to have as guardian, if a guardianship is needed due to later incapacity. The statute contains the form, verbatim. Two witnesses (14 or older) are required.The basic form does not require notarization. TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 12
Supported Decision Making Agreement An agreement which allows an adult with a disability to choose a person they trust to help them make decisions about: Medical Care (services, supports etc.) Where they want to live Where they want to work TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 13
Transfer on death deed (TODD)TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 15
Transfer on death deed (TODD) TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 16
Transfer on death deed (TODD) TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 17
Transfer on death deed (TODD) TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 18
You are not alone!Help is only a phone call or click away! TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives 19
Help is always there! 20 Resources available to you at your local Area Agency on Aging 800-442-8845 TMB - Get Your House In Order Adv. Directives