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Attorney James N. Voeller, Rebecca L. Jaroszewski and Rebekah Meeks Schement

Secure Your Health Care Decisions In Texas

Last updated on March 5, 2026

Questions about future medical care are difficult conversations for many families in Texas. Who will make health decisions for you if you cannot speak for yourself? What treatments would you want – or refuse – in a crisis? These deeply personal choices demand attention before crisis strikes.

At The Voeller Law Firm, we help San Antonio families address these challenging questions with skillful guidance on living wills and advance directives. Since our firm’s founding in 2003, we have preserved family wealth and dignity across generations through thoughtful planning. With over 70 years of combined experience, our attorneys will work directly with you to understand your values and priorities during medical emergencies.

What Is A Living Will?

A living will is a vital document that states your decisions for medical care when you cannot speak for yourself. This estate planning tool activates if you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious and cannot communicate your own health care decisions.

Specifically, it addresses life-sustaining treatments like breathing machines, feeding tubes and resuscitation efforts, allowing you to decide today whether you would want these interventions when the time comes. Your living will transforms uncertainty into clarity, giving everyone a roadmap to follow during difficult health care journeys.

Types Of Advance Directives In San Antonio

Beyond a living will, several other important advance directives help protect your medical wishes. Each document plays a key role in making your health care choices clear and legally binding. We help families understand and create the following tools:

  • Medical Power of Attorney: This document names a trusted person to make health care decisions for you when you cannot make them yourself. This person will follow what you would want and protect your interests if you become unable to communicate, whether for a short time or longer.
  • HIPAA Release: This authorization allows your healthcare providers to share your protected medical information with specific individuals. Without this release, privacy laws may prevent your loved ones or your designated power of attorney from accessing the medical records they need to make informed decisions on your behalf.

Creating these tools with proper legal guidance ensures they work together seamlessly. Our estate planning attorneys will take the time to understand your circumstances, values and concerns before drafting the documents you need. Our practice combines estate planning with elder law, giving you comprehensive protection across all aspects of aging and asset protection.

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Take the first step toward protecting your medical wishes. Call our office today at 210-985-2741 or reach out to us by filling out this online contact form.