When will an Advance Care Directive be Used?

Your Advance Care Directive can only be used if you are unable to make your own decisions, whether temporarily or permanently. To be more specific, though it might come into force as soon as it is signed and witnessed, Substitute Decision Makers or Health Practitioner can’t use this form when you still have enough decision-making capacity. The SDM does NOT get continuing authority to make decisions for the patient after the patient becomes capable even if the SDM has made decisions for the patient during a temporary period of incapacity. In case the patient becomes incapable again for health decisions, then the SDM may act again.

What is regarded as impaired decision-making capacity?

You are considered to have impaired decision-making capacity in respect of a particular decision if you can’t:

– understand information about the decision

– understand and appreciate the risks and benefits of the choices

– remember the information for a short time; and

– communicate in any manner what the decision is and why you have made the decision.

How Marriages, Relationships and Will are related?

Marriages, relationships and wills have a vital connection to each other. Any changes in your registered relationships or marriage will automatically lead to the revocation of the existing will. This works for both cases of a relationship end or a new relationship.

Responsibilities of the Donee ( Person who has been given the Power of Attorney)?

A donee’s duties vary, depending on what types of powers the principal granted. Some main responsibilities of a POA donee can be named as below:

What is a Power of Attorney?

The power of attorney is frequently used in the event of illness or disability, or when you can’t be present to sign necessary legal documents for financial transactions.

Will Maker, Estate Planning, Will Preparation, Beneficiaries, Heir

What is Estate Planning?

Estate Planning is regarded as an advanced arrangement of how all properties and investments are mange when someone passes away. This process is essential to avoid possible disputes and arguments in regard to these assets.

Who can or can not be a substitute decision maker

Who can and can’t be a Substitute Decision Maker

An Advance Care Directive can appoint a person who is willing, available and capable of taking the responsibility to be a Substitute Decision Maker.

How do I change my Will?

Depending on the significance of the change that you would like to make, two different approaches are proposed to enable updates to your Will

Property Matters during divorce or separate

What happens if the deceased person leaves no will?

If a person passes away without leaving a will, the assets under their name will be automatically passed to the other related owners according to the Intestacy Law

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