Personal Directive Lawyer in Calgary

Life rarely follows a script. An accident, illness, or diagnosis could instantly change everything — including your ability to make crucial personal and healthcare decisions. In Alberta, a personal directive offers a legal solution to plan with confidence.

At Centobin Law, we help individuals and families across Calgary create legally binding, customized personal directives that ensure their values and choices are respected, even when they cannot communicate them themselves.

Your agent will only act once a qualified assessor determines you cannot make personal decisions. At that point, they can:

• Approve or refuse medical treatments or procedures
• Decide whether you live at home, with relatives, or in a care facility
• Make daily care decisions (food, hygiene, clothing, routines)
• Carry out cultural or spiritual preferences in your care
• Respect any end-of-life wishes you specify

A directive does not allow financial or property decisions. That authority is granted under an Enduring Power of Attorney, which we also offer.

Creating a personal directive is a powerful step, but it's one part of a comprehensive estate strategy. We also offer:

• Wills – Ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes
• Enduring Powers of Attorney – Appoint someone to manage finances during incapacity
• Estate Planning Packages – Bundle services for savings and simplicity

Need everything handled professionally and efficiently? Ask about our Complete Estate Peace of Mind Package.

Our approach is built around professionalism and compassion. When working with Centobin Law, you receive:

• Local Calgary insight — we understand local hospitals, care policies, and legal norms
• Practical education — we empower you and your chosen agent to act confidently
• Direct access — you'll never be passed off or kept in the dark
• Relationship-focused support — we listen, we advise, we care

We'll help you create a fully customized, legally binding personal directive that reflects the following:

• Your core values and spiritual or cultural preferences
• Detailed healthcare preferences, such as use of life support, blood transfusions, and organ donation
• Your expectations for living conditions (e.g., remaining at home, comfort priorities)
• Who do you want to be consulted during decision-making

Example: Do you want your siblings to be consulted before your agent decides to move you to assisted living? We can legally build that in.

We assist with:

• Safe physical and digital storage
• Sharing your directive with key individuals (family, physicians, legal agents)
• Recommendations for registering or noting your directive with Alberta Health Services