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 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 17th, 2023A Rhode Island living will is a legal statement by a medical patient regarding the use of life-sustaining procedures. It goes into effect if the patient becomes terminal and they’ve already supplied the medical provider with the document. An individual must be at least 18 years old to execute a living will in Rhode Island. It officially becomes a part of…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Louisiana tax power of attorney form, or “R-7006,” is designated for residents seeking to have someone else file taxes on their behalf. The resident in question will have the option to select that the form lasts for a set period of time so that they do not have to update it every year. The declaration of a representative form can…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Kentucky durable power of attorney form is used by individuals to appoint a third party as their attorney-in-fact to handle any and all monetary decisions on their behalf. The agent cannot compensate themselves and must act in the principal’s best interests in every transaction. The form remains valid even if the principal can no longer make decisions for themselves due…
