A: In Alberta, the legal term is a personal directive. It is a legal document, and you must be at least 18 to make one in Alberta. A personal directive lets you choose another person to be your agent. Your agent acts on your behalf and makes decisions for you at a time when you are unable to do so. Your personal directive has your written instructions on non-financial decisions regarding your future. In this way, you remain in control of important future matters, such as health care and where you live. A personal directive lets your family and others know your wishes are and what to do if you can no longer make decisions for yourself.
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