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California Wills and Probate Court
- do not have sufficient mental capacity to be able to understand the nature of the act, the nature of the individual's property, or the individual's relations to living descendants (e.g., parents, spouses) whose interests will be affected by the will; or
- suffer from a mental disorder with symptoms like delusion or hallucination, which may result in the individual's devising property in a way they would not have done if not for the delusion or hallucination.
In the situation that a person dies without a will, their case will go to probate, where the state will handle their estate absent of their instructions. In most cases, an estate decided in probate will be divided equally among the deceased person’s heirs.
An experienced attorney can better help you understand the process of creating or understanding a will, as well as ensure everything runs smoothly during the estate distribution process. Attorney Adams will examine all the details of your relevant documents and make sure your rights as an heir are being appropriately addresse
- any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat an individual's physical or mental condition;
- decision to begin, continue, increase, limit, discontinue or not begin any health care;
- health care decisions and access to medical records.
Note that as long as the person granting the power has the mental capacity to give a durable power of attorney, they may similarly revoke the decision orally or in writing or revoke the authority by notifying the physician orally or in writing. Be aware that divorce also revokes any designation of a former spouse.
Similar to a durable power of attorney, a living will (distinct from a standard will as discussed above) is a legal document expressing an individual’s medical treatment preferences in the event they become unable to communicate their wishes. In many cases, individuals named as agents in a durable power of attorney will refer to living wills when making important medical decisions on behalf of the patient. Note that a living will is revocable at any time regardless of the declarant’s mental or physical condition, and the revocation is effective once it has been communicated to the attending physician.
Durable Power of Attorney and Living Wills
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