Legal Question in Health Care Law in Illinois

Re: Emergengy medical bills

Hello. In my opinion, the hospital

wants you to have a power of attorney

for making medical decisions while

your mother is incapacitated. However, since she has had a stroke she may not be competent to grant you a power of attorney. I suggests that you open a disabled person's estate with the Circuit Court. This is a procedure where you will need to hire a lawyer. Otherwise, the process can be quite a headache, if you are unfamiliar with the process. The Court can name you guardian of your mother's estate and person and will appoint a person on the court's lists to visit your mother and report to the Court that she is disabled. I will be happy to discuss this with you further and in more detail.