Precaution
POWER OF ATTORNEY & ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
A sudden or age-related illness or accident can not only lead to significant changes in your general personal life. Illness and accidents can also mean that you can no longer (legally) manage your personal affairs and are dependent on the assistance of others.
In such situations, the next of kin, spouse, or partner cannot automatically act and make decisions for the person concerned. Therefore, it is advisable to make provisions for such cases. Above all, this can prevent other strangers from making decisions about the person's future well-being alone.
We notaries prepare powers of attorney and other instructions, such as living wills, tailored to the specific individual case as a precaution for these emergencies. This ensures that the powers of attorney and other instructions apply in an emergency. The following powers of attorney and instructions are essentially available:
General power of attorney
Health care proxy
Care directive
Living will
The advance care directives are registered in the Central Register of Advance Care Directives at the Federal Chamber of Notaries in Berlin to be found and observed if the worst comes to the worst. The Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney is now consulted more than 20,000 times a month by guardianship courts throughout Germany. More than 1.1 million advance care documents are already registered there.
Glossary of the Federal Chamber of Notaries on health care proxies and living wills
Leaflet from the Federal Chamber of Notaries on the central register of precautionary measures
Information sheet of the Federal Chamber of Notaries on the ZVR-CARD
Online forms
Whether you require notarial advice or are looking for a notarization, you can enter all the necessary information directly into a customized online form and then send it to us securely in encrypted form. In this way, we can suggest a suitable appointment efficiently and quickly.
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Together with our experienced team, we are available for notarial advice in all areas. Feel free to contact us anytime if you have questions or need help. We are here for you and will be happy to help.
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