Do you want to participate in the game about what kind of health care you should get and what should happen to your money? You can then draw up a future power of attorney now.
The short version
- More and more people are drafting a future power of attorney. According to lawyer Per J. Zimmer, young people should also consider drafting a future power of attorney, especially if they own property or assets.
- A Power of Attorney for the Future is a document in which you indicate how you want to receive health care and what will happen to your finances if you become seriously ill or weakened.
- From January 1 to mid-July, the State Administrator of Oslo and Viken processed 880 proxies for the future.
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There is free, walk-in legal assistance at Bærum Frivilligsentral in Sandvika. Attorneys Per J. Zimmer and Yngve B. Nadheim are ready to receive today’s clients on their respective floors. The offer is open to everyone every Thursday.
Some wait outside, others inside the cafe. Recurring themes are complaints, inheritance and family law, as well as issues related to monetary claims, neighborhood disputes and future powers of attorney.
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