The need for a Healthcare Power of Attorney |
A Healthcare Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to designate a person (an "Agent") who will have the authority to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are unconscious, mentally incompetent or otherwise unable to make these decisions for yourself. In many States you can also use your Healthcare Power of Attorney to express your wishes regarding receipt of "life-sustaining procedures" if you become permanently comatose or terminally ill. This will help your agent to know your wishes as he or she makes decisions for you.
Even after you have executed a Healthcare Power of Attorney, you still have the right to give medical directions to physicians and other health care providers for so long as you remain capable of doing so. This document only becomes effective when you do not have the capacity to give, withdraw or withhold informed consent regarding your health care.
Remember, provided you are mentally competent, you can of course revoke your Healthcare Power of Attorney at any time!
What happens if you don't have a Healthcare Power of Attorney |
If you become unconscious or ill and unable to make decisions regarding your own healthcare, an application may need to be made in order to have you made a ward of court. In such cases, a court will then appoint a guardian who will be given the power and responsibility of making medical decisions on your behalf.
However, there is no guarantee that your guardian will respect any wishes that you may have expressed regarding your medical treatment. This is risky...
- what if you were religiously against blood transfusions?
- what if the guardian authorized amputation against your wishes?
- what if your guardian decided to take a risky operation which could leave you permanently paralyzed or even brain damaged?
The only way to protect yourself is by having a Healthcare Power of Attorney!
Benefits of having a Healthcare Power of Attorney |
By having a Healthcare Power of Attorney:-
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You can appoint an agent of your choosing to make medical decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated;
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You can avoid having a court appointed attorney make medical decisions that could adversely affect you!
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You will have the security of knowing that the person who has been appointed as your attorney is someone that you can trust to make these important medical and health care decisions on your behalf; and
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You can limit the rights given to your attorney under a Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney or you can give your attorney full rights to manage all your medical affairs - the choice is yours not the Courts! |
Healthcare Power of Attorney Kit |
Our Healthcare Power of Attorney Kit contains all the ready-to-use lawyer prepared legal forms and documents necessary to create a Healthcare Power of Attorney to cover almost any conceivable situation. It also contains all the documents and forms necessary to revoke your Power of Attorney.
As well as taking you by the hand through the whole process of creating a valid and enforceable Power of Attorney, our legal kit also explores the following areas in detail:-
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Advance Directive - Livings Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney; |
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Types of Power of Attorney; |
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Advantages and disadvantages of having a Power of Attorney; |
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Dealing with incapacity; |
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Duties and responsibilities of Agents; |
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Legalities surrounding Powers of Attorney; |
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Commencement and cessation of Powers of Attorney; |
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Revocation of Powers of Attorney; and |
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much more.. |
Finally, by creating your Healthcare Power of Attorney today, You will ensure that should you become incapacitated your affairs will proper care, in the way you wish. Simply follow the instructions, and you can have your Healthcare Power of Attorney prepared in a matter of minutes quickly and easily!.
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