Personal Planning Documents

Under BC laws, if you want to ensure that the person or persons of your choice are able to make decisions about your personal and health care if you become mentally incapable at some point in the future, you need to make a representation agreement. If you wish, you can also give your designated person(s) the authority to make decisions about your legal and routine financial affairs in your representation agreement (and, under current laws, also significant financial decisions such as the sale of your house).

Advance directives are a legal option for capable adults in British Columbia to do advance care planning to make their wishes known for their future health care treatment decisions. Advance care planning is the process of thinking about, and writing down, your wishes or instructions for future health-care treatment in the event you become incapable of deciding for yourself.