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Advance Directive Lawyer In Harrisonburg, Staunton, & Waynesboro, Virginia

Protect Yourself & Family Working With Our Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, & Staunton Lawyers On An Advance Directive.

Safeguard your wishes and work with one of our Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, and Staunton lawyers on an Advance Directive, also known as an Advance Medical Directive (AMD). By planning and creating one of two AMD options, you are protecting your rights to control your medical care, even when you are unable to verbalize your wishes. Out of our Virginia offices in Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, and Staunton, our experienced team walks you through your options. We then integrate your advance directive into your long-term planning including your estate plan, will, or trust.

Your Options Offer Multiple Advantages.

There are two primary options for advance directives in Virginia.

Choose a family member or friend to be your voice or “proxy” when you are unable to make informed healthcare decisions. Provide specific instructions your “agent” can use when approving or refusing care. This option provides the broadest coverage because it legally protects your wishes in any medical situation.

With a living will, you define the type of care you do and do not want in regards to prolonging life after a terminal diagnosis.

Your Beliefs Are At The Core Of An Advance Directive.

Even if you are unfamiliar with the medical terminology and details of life-prolonging care, it is smart to have an advance directive. An AMD states your wishes and beliefs to help guide your physician and proxy to make appropriate recommendations and decisions. Put your religious and cultural intentions into writing so your wishes get the respect they deserve.

Our Virginia Lawyers Safeguard What’s Important To You.

Since 1845, the legal team at Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver has been preserving the rights and wishes of individuals and businesses in our community. Our experienced estate planning, civil litigation, and family law professionals listen to you to draft documents that honor your wishes. Schedule your first consultation with one of our Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, and Staunton lawyers for an advance directive or advance medical directive today.

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