Vorsorgevollmacht

With a health care proxy, you can transfer the management of some or all of your affairs to another person in the event that you lose the ability to make decisions yourself.

If you want to shape your future in a self-determined way, avoid legal care proceedings or simply ensure that you can act immediately in an emergency, then you should authorize another person you trust now. This can be done by means of a health care proxy.

The power of attorney is generally valid without any form and can therefore also be issued verbally. However, even in cases where the law does not stipulate a mandatory form for the power of attorney as an exception, it is strongly recommended that it is drawn up in writing for security and also for reasons of proof.

In the case of notarization or legal representation: the statutory fee, the amount of which depends on the value of the matter.

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• Healthcare proxy
• If you want to shape your own future in a self-determined way, avoid legal care proceedings or simply ensure that you can act immediately in an emergency, you should authorize another person you trust. This can be done by means of a health care proxy.
• The health care proxy is generally valid informally and can therefore also be issued verbally. However, even in cases where the law does not stipulate a mandatory form for the power of attorney as an exception, it is strongly recommended that it is drawn up in writing for security and also for reasons of proof.
• Fee: In the case of notarization or legal representation: the statutory fee, the amount of which depends on the value of the matter.
• Responsible: Advice and support in matters of health care proxies is available from local care authorities, care associations, lawyers and notaries.

Advice and support in matters of health care proxies is available from local care authorities, care associations, lawyers and notaries. You can also contact the nearest local court with general questions about guardianship.

The Federal Chamber of Notaries offers the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney. The Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney enables you to find lasting powers of attorney quickly and reliably.