An ongoing power of attorney is designed to give you peace of mind, and to take care of your better future in situations of inability to make future decisions.

Amendment 18 to the Kashrut and Legal and Guardianship Law, 1962, stipulates that any person who is a qualified adult may appoint another person through a continuing power of attorney, who will be authorized to act on his behalf and represent him in property, personal and even medical matters.

A continuing power of attorney is a legal document that allows any adult (over the age of 18) who understands the meaning of the power of attorney and its consequences and determines how and by whom his personal affairs will be handled in the future when he can not handle them himself, for example due to old age, disability, dementia, unconsciousness Temporary, etc.

The purpose of the power of attorney is to enable a person to entrust the decision-making in his case to one or more persons whom he trusts (them) who will take care of him in these matters when he will not be able to make decisions and / or perform such actions himself.

As part of the ongoing power of attorney, that person can prescribe instructions to the proxy on how to act and what decisions to make on his behalf, and he can leave the proxy full discretion, all at his own discretion. And it is the importance of the document that expresses the will of the person, who edits the said document when he is qualified, and has the ability and ability to express his desires and give such and such instructions that reflect his will, and he enjoys the freedom of choice and the ability to pass on his thoughts, desires For him in his name in his place.

Ongoing power of attorney can include personal matters relating to the person's well - being, daily needs, place of residence, health, physical, mental or social affairs while personal matters may also include medical matters. The person making the power of attorney can generally determine that the power of attorney is the person authorized to make future decisions on his behalf.

The power of attorney may determine in his personal medical affairs the type or identity of his preferred caregiver, and may also make decisions regarding his future place of residence, i.e. stay in his apartment and that the move out will be made only in certain circumstances and without choice, and may determine His home if necessary or instruct him to invest funds in a certain way as well as any provision of this or that which will secure his future.

This is a broad document, which can reflect the person's desires, and give precise and forward-looking instructions when the entry into force of this document will be at a time when the appointing person will no longer be able to understand what the power of attorney can be given. In such a case, the proxy will notify the "informed" persons of the fulfillment of the conditions for the entry into force of the power of attorney, and then notify the Custodian General. And thus the proxy will be able to act in accordance with the powers given to him and present to each claimant a sober document bearing the approval of the Custodian General and the date of entry into force. This document will be honored by the entities relevant to the areas defined in the power of attorney (e.g. financial entities, banks, authorities, or medical entities, etc.).

To this day, a guardian has been appointed for a person who is unable to exercise discretion or who is not functionally fit to take care of his needs and property. However, this practice has led to many times actions being taken against the will of a person even though he could still express his opinion.

A continuing power of attorney is a substitute for appointing the outdated guardian. A continuing power of attorney can be granted at any time, stating who will be responsible for deciding while we will not be able to do so. The power of attorney does not deny the right to express an opinion and act for as long as possible.

Our firm specializes in the field and knows how to adapt to each person the right power of attorney that will give him peace and personal and financial security.