Power of attorney for healthcare, living will, other powers of attorney

Should the unfortunate situation arise—one that no one likes to think about—where you become legally incapacitated, for example due to illness or an accident, and are therefore dependent on the assistance of others in all legal matters, it is of crucial importance that you have made adequate provisions for such a case through an appropriate directive or power of attorney. According to our case law, it is by no means the case that, in such a situation, the next of kin, spouse, or partner can automatically act or make decisions on your behalf.
In addition, you should ask yourself whether it would be prudent to specify in advance, in the event of a serious illness, which medical treatments should be administered or withheld at what point, should you then be unable to form or express your will (e.g., because you have fallen into a coma). This way, for example, you can prevent certain life-prolonging treatments from being administered to you despite a terminal illness in its final stages, if you do not wish for them.
Essentially, the following powers of attorney and directives are available:

• General Power of Attorney
• Power of Attorney for Health Care
• Advance medical directive
• Guardianship directive

Following a consultation, I will draft a power of attorney tailored to your specific circumstances for these situations.
All advance directives can also be registered in the Central Advance Directive Registry at the Federal Chamber of Notaries in Berlin, so you can be sure that they will be found and honored if the need arises.
Please look under “Forms” for the Power of Attorney form, fill it out with your personal information, and email the completed form to us via a secure connection with a single click; we will then contact you immediately.