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Power of Attorney
A power of attorney (P.O.A.) is a legal document signed before a notary public that allows a principal to designate an agent as their attorney-in-fact. In other words, a power of attorney form allows you to grant another person, such as a family member or loved one, the power to make legal decisions on your behalf. Because the attorney-in-fact is acting on behalf of the principal, he or she has fiduciary duties to act in the best interest of the principal. Estate law varies from state to state, and estate planning situations can get complicated quickly. You may also want to consult with an estate […]
What Is The Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care?
The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care allows an individual to specify in advance who should make health care treatment decisions for her if she should become unable to make these decisions for herself.
Health Care Power of Attorney Documents
Most people put off making long-term care decisions until it’s too late. But planning ahead can save you and your family members a lot of problems. This includes planning for your care if you’re no longer able to communicate your wishes. A health care power of attorney gives someone else the power to make health care decisions on your behalf. Estate planning laws can vary by state. For legal advice about estate planning documents, including a health care power of attorney document, talk to an estate planning attorney about your legal options. What Is a Health Care Power of Attorney? A […]
What Is A Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care?
An advance directive that appoints someone to make medical decisions for a person if in the future he/she cannot make his/her own medical decisions.
What Is Power Of Attorney For Health Care?
It’s a document appointing another person of your choice as your Representative to make all health care decisions for you at any point in your life if you cannot speak or make your own decisions. This is also known as a “durable power of attorney for health care.”
What Treatments Are Covered?
The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care provides the person named as “agent” with broad powers, to provide consent or refusal for any type of medical care or treatment.
What Is An Attorney-In-Fact For Health Care Decisions?
An attorney-in-fact for health care decisions is a person whom you name in a document called a durable power of attorney, to make medical decisions other than withdrawal of life support systems on your behalf should you become unable to make or communicate such decisions yourself. Your attorney-in-fact may make certain decisions about aspects of […]
If I Have An Advance Directive, When Would It Take Effect?
Under the terms of the durable power of attorney for health care, the patient advocate has power to make decisions for you if and when you become unable to make medical treatment decisions. A living will only takes effect if two conditions are met: 1) you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious, and 2) you […]
How to Make Medical Decisions When You are Unconscious
Most of us worry about what would happen to us if we got sick or hurt and we were not able to make our own medical decisions. We worry about losing control and not being able to communicate our consent to various medical interventions. We worry that our children will not be able to agree […]
Estate Planning
Estate planning is creating documents to manage your property after you die or if you become incapacitated and cannot make decisions for yourself. Most people do it with a lawyer’s help. An estate planning lawyer can give you legal advice on the best strategy for your situation. Estate planning has two main areas of focus. The first is what happens if you become incapacitated. The primary documents in this area are powers of attorney. The second area is what happens to your property after you die. The primary documents in this area are wills, living trusts, and advance directives. Sometimes, […]
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