Updated on May 5th, 2023An Illinois medical power of attorney form enables an individual to designate someone as their healthcare agent. This agent will be able to make healthcare-related decisions on behalf of the individual when they have lost the ability to communicate their wishes. The loss of decisional capacity must be determined by a licensed physician; only then can the agent step in. Generally…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A South Dakota financial power of attorney form allows a principal to appoint an agent to run their financial affairs immediately and during the term of their incapacitation. The principal can terminate the document at any time while they are mentally capable by authorizing a revocation document. If the principal chooses their spouse as their agent, it should be noted that…
Updated on May 11th, 2023A West Virginia general power of attorney form grants an individual the ability to select someone else, known as an “agent,” to have unlimited power with regard to the management of another individual’s finances. This document is an exact duplicate of the durable power of attorney except that it does not stay in effect if the principal should become incapacitated. The…
Updated on May 10th, 2023An Oregon real estate power of attorney authorizes an agent to legally represent the principal regarding the purchase, sale, and management of a property. Additionally, the agent may also be given the right to refinance mortgages on the principal’s behalf. In most cases, this form is used to appoint a real estate agent to handle the closing of a real estate…
Updated on May 17th, 2023A Louisiana living will is a legal declaration directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in the event the principal is diagnosed with a terminal and irreversible condition. A life-sustaining procedure refers to any medical practice that solely prolongs the dying process. The declaration can be made in writing, orally, or by other means of nonverbal communication. Laws Statute –…
