Updated on May 17th, 2023A Pennsylvania living will is a legal document expressing a patient’s instructions regarding life-sustaining treatment when they are terminally ill or permanently unconscious. Any person can legally execute a living will if they are at least 18 years old, have graduated from high school, have married, or are a minor emancipated from their parents. Laws Statute – Chapter 54, Subchapter B…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Kansas medical power of attorney form is used to assign an individual to make healthcare decisions for the principal in the event of their incapacitation. Anyone can be assigned as a healthcare agent except the principal’s doctor or anyone else involved professionally in their healthcare (unless they are a relative). In Kansas, these exceptions do not apply to certain individuals who…
Updated on May 21st, 2025A Tennessee medical power of attorney form allows an individual, known as a “principal,” to appoint a healthcare representative to make medical treatment decisions on their behalf. The representative must act consistently with the principal’s desires as stated in the document. Generally, the individual chosen to represent the principal will be a spouse, child, relative, or close friend. Living Will –…
Updated on May 21st, 2025A Mississippi medical power of attorney form is used to name a healthcare agent to represent an individual in the event that they are incapacitated due to illness, injury, or old age. Most individuals choose their spouse, a close friend, or a relative to be their agent. The selected representative should be available locally and be trusted to advocate the principal’s views…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A New Hampshire medical power of attorney form, or advance directive form, is a dual-purpose document consisting of a durable power of attorney for healthcare and a living will. A person can choose to execute both sections of the advance directive, or they may choose only to complete one or the other. The durable power of attorney portion allows the principal…
