Street Legal Representation Agreements...
What Are They and
of a dispute about a parent’s wishes or us elect to move to warm climates when
our finances and employment permit,
Do You Need One?
a power struggle between the children
and the step-parent. There is also no such as the Okanagan while our family
A Representation Agreement is a
guarantee in any family that all members remembers remain elsewhere.
document in which you appoint a
get along. If there is a dispute between
Discomfort in Carrying Out Wishes
person, the Representative, to make
family members as to your health care
- Many of us discuss our health care
health care decisions on your behalf; this
wishes, it could result in a deadlock
wishes with our family, but they may
power is no longer contained within a
in your health care until the dispute is
not always agree with our views or they
Power of Attorney.
resolved. For anyone who followed
may hesitate or fail to carry out your
A Representation Agreement deals with
the Terri Schiavo scenario in Florida,
wishes due to uncertainty or guilt. A
all manner of health care issues and is
this shows how large the problem can
Representation Agreement contains an
not restricted to emergency decision
become. If there is a Representative,
expression of your health care wishes
making.
that person is legally empowered to
that must be adhered to and it often
make your health care decisions, which
But who really needs one? There are
alleviates any sense of guilt by your
significantly reduces the potential for a
3 categories that generally benefit from
family in following through on those
medical decision stalemate.
having Representation Agreements:
wishes.
parents in blended families or families
No Nearby Family - Existing legislation
If you have questions or if there is a topic
with difficult relationships, individuals
in BC provides that your next of kin
you would like addressed, contact Rose
who do not have any immediate family
may make health care decisions in an
Shawlee at Benson Salloum Watts LLP
living nearby, and people whose next of
emergency. If you do not have family
at 250-491-0206 or
kin may be uncomfortable carrying out
nearby to make such decisions there
rshawlee@bensonsalloumwatts.com. ∆
their health care wishes.
may be no one conveniently located
empowered to make an emergency
Blended Families/Difficult Relationships
health care decision on your behalf.
– In blended families there is often a risk
This scenario is common, as many of
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