Taproot Workshop: The Emergency Planning Documents POA, patient advocate, and planning ahead

Taproot Workshop:
The Emergency Planning Documents
Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Decisions & Planning Ahead Before a Crisis
Many families first learn about powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, healthcare directives, and funeral planning documents during a medical emergency or sudden crisis — when stress is already high and decisions need to happen quickly.
This practical workshop is designed to help people better understand the documents that often allow others to step in, communicate, organize information, and help manage everyday affairs during periods of illness, incapacity, or emergency.
We’ll talk about:
• financial powers of attorney
• healthcare powers of attorney and patient advocate designations
• HIPAA releases and medical privacy rules
• funeral representative designations
• incapacity planning
• emergency organization systems
• helping aging parents and loved ones
• common mistakes and misunderstandings
• and how these documents often connect to caregiving, long-term care planning, and Medicaid preparation
We’ll also discuss the emotional and practical realities many families face when someone suddenly needs help — and why planning ahead is often less about “expecting the worst” and more about creating clarity, support, and smoother transitions during difficult moments.
This workshop is designed to help people better understand the legal mechanics of emergency and incapacity planning in a practical, approachable way.
Hosted by attorney and legal coach Erica Payne of Taproot Law PLLC.
📍 Drifa Brewing Company – Marquette
🎟️ $50 per person
The vibe: practical education, thoughtful preparation, and helping people build systems that make it easier to help one another during times of uncertainty and transition.