Detailed description
With a care directive, you can specify who should take care of your affairs and to what extent if you are no longer able to do so yourself due to illness, disability or old age.
A care directive comes into effect when the care court decides that you need a legal guardian. The court will try to take your wishes as set out in the care directive into account.
To make your care directive legally valid, you should write it down and sign it, stating the place and date. You can also have the care directive officially certified by the responsible authority. Although this certification does not replace notarization in all cases, it does increase the acceptance of your signature.