A Healthcare Declaration (sometimes called a "living will" or "healthcare directive") is a legally binding document that specifies your end-of-life wishes. This document allows you to decide when you wish for healthcare treatments to be withdrawn and what type of treatments to withdraw. While it may be difficult to make this decision, your Healthcare Declaration gives your family peace of mind knowing your wishes.

A Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney allows someone else to make healthcare decisions for you, including course of treatment decisions, the right to hire and fire doctors, and the receive medical records. This is an essential document to any well-rounded estate plan. The person authorized to make decisions for you is considered your "agent," and they can make decisions for you either immediately when you sign the document or upon your incapacity.

A Durable General Power of Attorney allows someone else to make financial, personal, and other decisions on your behalf (except for healthcare) during your lifetime. The powers included in this power of attorney include the ability to manage bank accounts, real estate, and credit cards, as well as signing documents and hiring financial advisors and attorneys on your behalf.