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If you require a guardian to manage your affairs, the court will also hear you as part of the guardianship proceedings on the question of who you would like as your guardian. If you are no longer able to express yourself, the court must take into account any wishes you have previously expressed. This is best done in a written advance care directive, also known as a "care directive". In it, you can specify who should be your guardian. However, you can also specify who should not be considered as a caregiver under any circumstances.
In addition to any wishes regarding the person of the caregiver, you have the option of specifying further requirements for a later care case in a care directive. For example, you can make instructions on the following questions:
However, as I said, these are only suggestions. Your individual situation is decisive.
You can find more details and the form for a care directive in the information brochure "Precautions for accidents, illness and old age" (see "Related links").
The legal institution of guardianship exists for adults who are unable to manage their own affairs in whole or in part due to illness or disability.
With a power of attorney, you can make provisions in the event that you are no longer able to manage your own affairs, for example as a result of an accident or illness.
If you have set up a power of attorney and/or a care directive, you should register it in the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney of the Federal Chamber of Notaries.