Updated on May 16th, 2023A South Dakota living will is a legal document in which a medical patient declares their preferences regarding withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in cases of terminal illness or imminent death. The will becomes effective when the patient can no longer communicate their own decisions for their care. Any competent adult can execute a living will. If the living will does…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Maryland limited power of attorney form is used to select a representative to handle a sole financial decision or action. The activity can be anything monetary related and the agent is legally obligated to act in the principal’s best interests. The most common use for the document is to assign an agent to handle a real estate transaction. The form…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Maryland medical power of attorney form allows residents to name an agent to make healthcare decisions on their behalf in the event of the principal’s incapacitation. Most individuals choose their spouse, relative, or close friend as their agent. State law prohibits the principal from choosing their physician or anyone else professionally involved in their healthcare. The individual selected should be…
Updated on May 4th, 2023A Hawaii minor (child) power of attorney form is used by parents and legal guardians to grant parental rights to another party for a term of one year or less. The powers received by the temporary guardian will authorize them to act on the parent’s behalf and perform any action necessary to ensure the proper care of a child, excluding the ability…
Updated on February 19th, 2025A North Carolina medical power of attorney has a two-pronged effect; it can be used to appoint a healthcare representative and list the types of medical treatment and attention one wishes to receive in certain life-threatening circumstances. A healthcare representative (attorney-in-fact), once appointed, will be able to make important decisions for the principal in conjunction with a healthcare professional’s advice. This…
