Grants your chosen surrogate the legal authority to consult with your doctors and access medical records
Naming a Medical Decision Maker You Trust
A health care surrogate designation lets you choose who speaks for you if you cannot speak for yourself. Attorney Harley Herman has helped Plant City area families put this protection in place for nearly 50 years.
A health care surrogate designation is one of the most important estate planning documents a Florida resident can sign. It names a trusted person, your medical decision maker, to make health care choices on your behalf if a doctor determines you cannot make them yourself.
Without this document, your family may need to petition a court for guardianship just to authorize routine treatment or discuss your care with physicians. That process is slow, costly, and stressful during an already difficult time.
Attorney Harley Herman, a University of Florida College of Law graduate with nearly five decades of legal practice, drafts these designations to meet Florida’s specific statutory requirements. As an experienced estate planning attorney, he makes sure your document holds up when your family needs it most.
Working with a health care surrogate attorney gives your family clarity and legal authority during a medical crisis. This single document can prevent confusion, family disputes, and unnecessary court involvement.
Attorney Herman walks each client through a straightforward process for legal health care planning. He explains your options in plain language, not legal jargon, so you understand exactly what you are signing.
Many people wait until a medical emergency to think about who will make decisions for them. By then, it is often too late to sign a valid document. Attorney Herman encourages clients throughout Plant City, Lakeland, Brandon, and Tampa to plan ahead.
A health care surrogate designation works best as part of a complete estate plan. Attorney Herman offers these related services to Plant City area clients.
Here are answers to questions Plant City area clients often ask Attorney Herman about this document.
What is the difference between a health care surrogate and a living will?
Who should I choose as my medical decision maker?
Does a health care surrogate designation replace the need for guardianship?
Do not leave this important decision to a court or to chance. Attorney Harley Herman can prepare your health care surrogate designation, along with any related estate planning documents, in a straightforward consultation built around your needs.
