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If you or a family member is going in for surgery or you have health issues where you’re concerned about being in a state where you can’t speak for yourself, you will want a durable power of attorney. The reason for this is a nondurable power of attorney ends when a person passes away or is unable to answer for themselves.
Let’s say you have a business that you run. You have a lot of legal actions you take for that business daily. In most cases, there will only be so many financial and legal matters that the other people taking care of you will have.
If you need a simple non-durable power of attorney, you can click here and we will help get one for you. We can have it put together for you and brought to you by a notary familiar with filling out this type of paperwork.
Some government agencies will require their own general power of attorney.
There are factors you must consider when choosing the person-appointed agent for non-durable power of attorney.
You can find more information about all of these types of POA on the links below.
Most of the time, when signing legal documents and using a POA for a principal, you will most likely sign it in this fashion.
A condition in which a person does not have legal capacity and is therefore unable to enter into a legal agreement. Legal dis
Statement of the rights to which patients are entitled as recipients of medical care. Patient's Bill of Rights
Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt or damages the person's reputation. Slander
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved. Informed Consents
Defamation. Designation of Health Care Surrogate. Also called Durable Power of Attorney; a document that permits an individual (Known as a principal) to appoint another person (Known as an agent) to make any decisions regarding health ...
A legal document stating a person's desires on what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her condition is terminal. Living Wills
A condition in which a person does not have legal capacity and is therefore unable to enter into a legal agreement. Legal dis
Statement of the rights to which patients are entitled as recipients of medical care. Patient's Bill of Rights
Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt or damages the person's reputation. Slander
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved. Informed Consents
Defamation. Designation of Health Care Surrogate. Also called Durable Power of Attorney; a document that permits an individual (Known as a principal) to appoint another person (Known as an agent) to make any decisions regarding health ...
A legal document stating a person's desires on what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her condition is terminal. Living Wills