A durable power of attorney, a health care surrogate, a living will — three short Florida documents that decide who can act when you can't. Most families have none, and find out in a hospital corridor. Describe your situation; get the map of what applies, what each does, and what to decide first.
Free document map
Who it's for (you, a parent, a spouse), their health, who they trust, what they own, whether anything is already signed. No names needed.
Why this exists
Florida law spells out exactly how each document must be signed — witnesses, notary, which relatives can't witness which form. Get it wrong and the hospital or the bank can refuse it. Get it done while the person can still sign, and the family is spared a guardianship.
How it works
Health, who is trusted, what's owned, what's already signed. No names. Nothing stored.
Which of the five documents fit, what each does and doesn't do, how each must be signed in Florida, and the decisions the family has to make before anyone drafts anything.
The questions for an elder-law attorney, and on a paid plan the family decision sheet filled in from what you told us.
Plans
A lawyer's hour costs more when you spend it deciding who the agent should be. Decide at the kitchen table first.
The full map plus a filled-in family decision sheet: agents, alternates, powers to include, health wishes to record, and the signing checklist.
Parents, spouse, yourself — and re-check when circumstances change.
Send clients and residents here before the appointment. Your firm in every answer.
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