Updated on May 11th, 2023A West Virginia limited power of attorney form allows a resident to choose someone else to handle a specific financial activity or decision on their behalf. This restricted appointment may be anything as serious as handling a real estate transaction, more commonly a closing, to simple tasks such as paying bills. After the designated activities are complete, the representative’s authority will…
Updated on May 17th, 2023An Ohio living will is a legal document declaring a patient’s wishes regarding the use of or withholding of life-sustaining treatment. The declaration applies when the patient is either terminally ill or permanently unconscious. Any medical practitioner who receives a living will from a patient must add it to the patient’s medical records and comply with all of its stipulations. Laws…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A New Jersey limited power of attorney form is created by a principal for the purposes of delegating certain financial powers to an appointed individual (attorney-in-fact). While this agreement is in place, the attorney-in-fact will be given authorization to act on the principal’s behalf. Their powers will be limited to specific tasks and powers as set forth in the document. This…
Updated on May 4th, 2023A Florida living will is a declaration made by an individual (principal) to refuse artificially prolonged care in the event of a terminal condition. Therefore, if a principal becomes in a vegetative state, they can choose to make instructions beforehand to end their life by eliminating feeding and ventilation used to keep them alive. It is the responsibility of a principal…
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…
