- A medical power of attorney allows you to choose a trusted person to make or communicate medical decisions on your behalf when you cannot.
- You may be unable to communicate your own wishes due to a serious injury, coma, Alzheimer’s disease, anesthesia, or other incapacitating condition in which you need someone to make medical decisions for you.
- Choosing someone ahead of time in your estate plan can help prevent family members from fighting over what to do next or having to go to court
