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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Thank you all!!<br><br>They agreed that language in the HCPOA about withdrawing life-sustaining procedures, along with adding a reference in the HCD to the HCPOA would address their concerns.<br><br>I love this listserve!<br><br><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">Lisa L. Atkinson, Esq. <br>
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<div><div>How about inserting language in the HealthCare POA giving the children authority to override the HCD in certain circumstances?</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><br></div><div>
<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;">"It is my intent and desire that my
attorney-in-fact honor any Health Care Directive or statement of similar nature
and purpose which I have signed, but my attorney-in-fact shall have the
authority to make the final decision regarding the withdrawal or application of
life-sustaining treatment if at any time my attorney-in-fact determines that it
would not be in my best interest to honor such Health Care Directive or
statement of similar nature and purpose which I have signed.</span><span style="font-size:16px;">”</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><div><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font face="Garamond">Kate Gamble</font></span></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font face="Garamond">Attorney at Law</font></span></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font face="Garamond">Uptown Law PLLC</font></span></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font face="Garamond">(360) 379-1818</font></span></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font size="2" face="Garamond"><br></font></span></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font size="2" face="Garamond"><b>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:</b> This email, including any attachments, is confidential and subject to legal privilege. The information contained in this message is intended only for the use of the above named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure, or copying of this communication, including all attachments, is strictly prohibited, and subject to penalty. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by return email and telephone at 360-379-1818; then please destroy this original message and all attachments. Thank you.</font></span></p><p style=""><br></p><p style=""><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font size="2" face="Garamond"><b>SPECIAL NOTICE TO CLIENT(S): </b>If you are a client and this email is directed to you, DO NOT FORWARD to any other party, or you could be waiving the attorney -client privilege</font></span></p></div><div><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><font size="2" face="Garamond"><br></font></span></div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><br></div><span id="ecxOLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">From: </span> "Jennifer Y. Sohn" <<a href="mailto:jennifer@sohn-law.com">jennifer@sohn-law.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Reply-To: </span> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Date: </span> Friday, March 6, 2015 at 11:16 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold;">To: </span> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject: </span> Re: [WSBAPT] Clients want to name children in Health Care Directive<br></div><div><br></div><div><style><!--
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--></style><div lang="EN-US"><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);">Why can’t the children be given the final say on whether to pull the plug or not if that is what the client wants?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></a></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> <a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>LISA ATKINSON<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 6, 2015 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Clients want to name children in Health Care Directive<br><b>Importance:</b> High</span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Colleagues,<br><br>First time issue for me. Clients, non-native English speakers, want to put their children's names into a Health Care Directive to require physicians to consult with and get approval from the children before honoring the terms of the HCD. I have tried to explain, in many different ways, why this is not appropriate, but I can't find any legal citation to support my explanation.<br><br>Anyone have suggestions? I tried to suggest that under their Health Care POA, their children have a say in treatment/etc, but that the HCD is to be their choice.<br><br>Please let me know if you have suggestions.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Lisa<br><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">Lisa L. Atkinson, Esq. <br>611 Main Street <br>Suite B-1 <br>Edmonds, WA 98020 <br>(425) 778-2421 <br>(425) 744-0796 fax <br><br>CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE! <a href="http://www.lisaatkinsonpllc.com/" target="_blank">www.lisaatkinsonpllc.com</a> <br><br>Under recently issued Treasury Circular 230 regulations, we must inform you that any US tax advice contained in this message is not intended or written by the Law Office of Lisa L. Atkinson, PLLC, to be used, and it may not be used for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed under the United States Internal Revenue Code. <br><br>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________
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