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2. What is a Power of Attorney? A comprehensive guide - AOL

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   A power of attorney is a legal document giving one person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) the right to make certain decisions for another (the principal). The broadest of these documents is known ...

3. When, Why and How To Make Someone Your Power of Attorney - AOL

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   The durable power of attorney you name doesn’t have to be the same one forever. It’s on you to make sure your wishes stay up to date and make any changes you deem necessary on a regular basis.

4. Power of attorney - Wikipedia

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   Power of attorney. A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power).

5. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. An advance healthcare directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S ...

6. Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Wikipedia

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   The UPOAA was designed to correct shortcomings of both the Uniform Probate Code and the Durable Power of Attorney by superseding them both. It consisted of four distinct articles: [5] The general rules governing the "creation and use" of power of attorney; The definitions used by the UPOAA; An optional form for use in granting power of attorney

7. Surrogate decision-maker - Wikipedia

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   A surrogate decision maker, also known as a health care proxy or as agents, is an advocate for incompetent patients. If a patient is unable to make decisions for themselves about personal care, a surrogate agent must make decisions for them. If there is a durable power of attorney for health care, the agent appointed by that document is ...

8. Lasting power of attorney - Wikipedia

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   A Lasting Power of Attorney is made by filling in a form in a prescribed manner, signed and witnessed in a prescribed order. There is a Web site [ 9 ] which allows data to be filled in, and provides a filled-in form ready to be signed and witnessed in printable PDF format.

9. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions ...