Updated on May 21st, 2025An Arkansas living will is a medical document that outlines how an individual prefers to be medically treated if they are incapacitated. This commonly includes a guide on whether to provide or withdraw life-sustaining medications and procedures. It is common for patients with terminal conditions to reject life support procedures such as mechanical breathing (ventilation), CPR, tube feeding, and dialysis. Laws…
Updated on May 16th, 2023A West Virginia living will is a legal document establishing a patient’s wishes regarding the use of life-prolonging treatments if they are ever terminal or permanently unconscious and unable to communicate medical decisions for themselves. Any “competent” adult can execute a living will at any time. The living will must be in written form. Laws Statute – §16-30-4 (Executing a living…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A Utah minor child parental guardianship power of attorney is used to delegate guardianship duties for the care of a minor child including educational and healthcare decisions for a term of up to six months. If the principal would like the arrangement to be longer than the six-month period, he or she will need to make another document when the power of…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Massachusetts general power of attorney form is a contract that is used to appoint an attorney-in-fact to make financial decisions on behalf of the principal. Unlike the durable power of attorney, this arrangement is voided if the principal becomes incapacitated, as determined by licensed medical doctors. Due to this restriction, this form is popular amongst business partners as the form…
Updated on May 4th, 2023A Hawaii medical power of attorney form consists of two documents: the living will and the durable power of attorney for healthcare. Through the living will, a resident can prescribe not only what type of life-extending healthcare procedures they’d like to receive, but also under which circumstances they’d reject or accept them. With the durable power of attorney for the healthcare…
