What is the difference between a Will, Power of Attorney and an advance care directive in QLD?
In Queensland, the three documents serve different times and purposes. A Will operates after death and directs how your estate is managed. An enduring power of attorney appoints people to make financial, personal or health decisions within the authority you give them. An advance health directive records directions about future health care and may appoint an attorney for health matters when you cannot decide for yourself.
For related guidance, see what is the difference between a Will, Power of Attorney and an advance care directive in NSW?.
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Queenslanders often get these confused, but they do different things. A Will operates only after you have passed away. You need an enduring power of attorney to cover your financial and health matters. An advance care directive specifies the types of health decisions that you wish to be made in the event that you are unable to make those decisions yourself. All three documents prepare you at different stages of life and after you pass away.
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