Introduction........................................... 4
Power of
Attorney.............................. 6
Scope of powers................................................. 7
Responsibilities of the ...................................... 10
Attorney-in-Fact.................................................. 10
Preparing the Power of Attorney
Document.... 12
Duration of the Power of Attorney.................... 15
Revoking the Power of Attorney....................... 17
Durable
Power of Attorney.......... 18
Durable Power of Attorney vs.
Guardianship/
Conservatorship............................................ 20
Preparing the Durable Power of
Attorney
Document ..................................................... 22
Revoking Durable Power of Attorney............... 23
Checklist for Preparing the Power of
Attorney 24
Advance
Healthcare Directives.... 26
Why You Should Have an Advance
Healthcare
Directive........................................................ 29
Living Will........................................................... 30
Preparing the Living Will ................................... 33
Revoking a Living Will....................................... 35
Durable Power of Attorney for
Healthcare
Decisions...................................................... 35
Privacy Laws and the Power of
Attorney.......... 39
Responsibilities of the Healthcare
Provider..... 41
Organizing
and Storing Important Information.......................................... 43
Useful
Websites.................................. 44
Blank Forms....................................................... 44
Legal information............................................... 44
Sample
Basic Limited/ Non-Durable
Power
of Attorney ................. 45
Sample
Basic Durable Power of
Attorney ..................................... 46
Powers............................................................... 46
Effective Date and Revocation......................... 46
Rights and Duties of the Agent......................... 47
Substitute Agent................................................ 47
Combined
Living Will and
Durable Healthcare
Power of Attorney.................. 48
Living Will........................................................... 48
Healthcare Power of Attorney........................... 49
Statement of Witnesses................................... 50
