It is only since 2012 that the Civil Code has allowed the so-called pension order to be drawn up. Should you judge one dayUnBecome able — for example as a result of an accident, illness or old age — you are transferring concern for yourself and/or your assets, including representation in legal transactions, to a trusted person of your choice. In particular, you will avoid measures being taken by the KESB (child and adult protection authority) against your will.

In addition, a preventive care order can also include a health care directive or you conclude a separate health care directive. In both cases, this will regulate which medical measures you allow to take on you in the event of your inability to judge. One important case is the so-called “life-extending measures.” However, we clearly recommend that you also discuss the health care directive with your family doctor in parallel with our consultation.

The pension mandate and the health care directive are similar to insurance: Each of us has numerous insurance policies and yet we secretly hope that we never need them! In other words: By drawing up a health care order with or without a health care directive, you are well protected “just in case”, even though, statistically speaking, only a small proportion of these documents will really give rise to discussion one day.

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