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189: Your Healthcare Voice: Understanding Advanced Directives
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In this episode of Absolute Trust Talk, host Kirsten Howe and associate attorney Ariana Flynn tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of estate planning: advanced healthcare directives. This is part one of a comprehensive three-part series covering end-of-life and healthcare planning. The attorneys break down the two critical legal documents every adult needs, regardless of age or wealth. They explain why everyone 18 and older must have an Advanced Healthcare Directive, revealing the shocking truth that parents lose all legal authority over their adult children's medical decisions the moment they turn 18. The discussion also covers California-specific HIPAA requirements that could invalidate your documents if not properly formatted, including the surprising rule about 14-point font requirements. This episode provides essential information that could protect you and your loved ones when it matters most, offering clarity on the difference between legally binding authority and personal wishes in healthcare planning.
Time-stamped Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
2:47 Understanding the Advanced Healthcare Directive - one of the "big four" estate planning documents.
3:57 Why everyone 18+ needs this document, regardless of wealth.
4:29 Did you know? Healthcare directives are temporary and revocable.
5:29 Listen in as Kirsten and Ariana discuss a critical distinction between legally binding authority and personal wishes.
6:05 Understanding HIPAA releases and federal privacy laws.
7:08 Start listening now to learn about California's extra requirements that could invalidate your documents.
9:15 Have you done this homework in your estate planning journey?
138 episodes
Manage episode 498659634 series 2220819
In this episode of Absolute Trust Talk, host Kirsten Howe and associate attorney Ariana Flynn tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of estate planning: advanced healthcare directives. This is part one of a comprehensive three-part series covering end-of-life and healthcare planning. The attorneys break down the two critical legal documents every adult needs, regardless of age or wealth. They explain why everyone 18 and older must have an Advanced Healthcare Directive, revealing the shocking truth that parents lose all legal authority over their adult children's medical decisions the moment they turn 18. The discussion also covers California-specific HIPAA requirements that could invalidate your documents if not properly formatted, including the surprising rule about 14-point font requirements. This episode provides essential information that could protect you and your loved ones when it matters most, offering clarity on the difference between legally binding authority and personal wishes in healthcare planning.
Time-stamped Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
2:47 Understanding the Advanced Healthcare Directive - one of the "big four" estate planning documents.
3:57 Why everyone 18+ needs this document, regardless of wealth.
4:29 Did you know? Healthcare directives are temporary and revocable.
5:29 Listen in as Kirsten and Ariana discuss a critical distinction between legally binding authority and personal wishes.
6:05 Understanding HIPAA releases and federal privacy laws.
7:08 Start listening now to learn about California's extra requirements that could invalidate your documents.
9:15 Have you done this homework in your estate planning journey?
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