Our glossary
Use this glossary to understand common and not so common terms.
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Advance Care Directive
A way of recording your decisions about any future medical intervention and treatment by doctors and health workers, in case you are unable to make or communicate your decisions at the time.
Attorney
A person or organisation you appoint under a Power of Attorney to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf.
Beneficiaries
People, charities and organisations who you decide will receive or benefit from your estate when you pass away.
A way of recording your decisions about any future medical intervention and treatment by doctors and health workers, in case you are unable to make or communicate your decisions at the time.
Capacity
A person's ability to understand facts about their choices, weigh up the consequences (the risks and benefits) of making choices, and communicate consistent choices.
Duress
Means being forced by another person to do something against your will, often involving fear of harm.
Enduring Guardian
A person appointed to make health and lifestyle decisions on behalf of another if they become unable to, due to injury, illness or disability.
Enduring Power of Attorney
A legal document that allows you to appoint someone, or multiple people, to manage financial and legal decisions on your behalf and continues even if you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself.
Executor
A person or organisation who administers your estate (things you own and owe), within the terms of your will, after you pass away.
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