Updated on May 11th, 2023A Washington medical power of attorney form is used to establish the life-extending healthcare procedures in addition to allowing someone to select an agent to make decisions on their behalf. The person creating the form, the “principal,” will need to choose an agent to manage all decisions made when the principal is incapacitated. Most people will choose a spouse, relative, or close…
Updated on May 17th, 2023A Montana living will is a written declaration that directs medical practitioners to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from the declarant in terminal circumstances. Any person who is 18 years of age or older and of “sound mind” can legally execute a living will at any time. Life-sustaining treatment is any medical procedure or intervention that only prolongs the dying process….
Updated on May 11th, 2023A Vermont minor child power of attorney form, in combination with a Petition to Appoint Custodial Guardianship for a Minor, enables another adult to act as a child’s custodial guardian. Custodial guardians are ordered by a court to take personal care of a child until they are old enough to care for themselves or until the biological parents or previous legal…
Updated on May 17th, 2023A Massachusetts living will is a document explaining a patient’s wishes regarding their own end-of-life care if they become too incapacitated to make decisions for themselves. Living wills are not legally binding in Massachusetts but can still be valuable for patients. They give medical practitioners clear evidence of patients’ wishes regarding their care. Laws Statute – No statute Signing Requirements –…
Updated on May 9th, 2023A Missouri general power of attorney form allows an individual person to select an agent to handle any type of financial decision-making on their behalf (in accordance with § 404.710). The principal may apply restrictions on the authorities assigned to the representative (the “attorney-in-fact”) as they see fit. The agreement can be terminated by the principal at any time and becomes…
