Advanced Directives and Decision-Making in Elder Law. This paper describes a few of the important legal documents that can be relied on for ensuring protection of estate and long-term care for aging individuals. Discussed here are court-appointed authorities (Conservators) and Advance Directives (such as Power of Attorney, Living Will) that can prevent competency hearings from taking place. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 13723 Decision-Making Elder Law.doc Price: 26.85