What is a Medical Power of Attorney?
A Medical Power of Attorney designates how you wish to be cared for regarding your medical care and treatment while you are still alive if you are unable to specify those wishes yourself. The difference between a Will and a Living Will is that the Living Will dictates how you will be cared for while you are still alive and a Will dictates funeral arrangements and how your assets will be divided after you pass away.
A Medical Power of Attorney designates how you wish to be cared for regarding your medical care and treatment while you are still alive if you are unable to specify those wishes yourself. The difference between a Will and a Living Will is that the Living Will dictates how you will be cared for while you are still alive and a Will dictates funeral arrangements and how your assets will be divided after you pass away. Section 3.
When you complete a medical power of attorney, you designate a person to make medical care decisions on your behalf only when you cannot make those decisions for yourself. This person is called your representative. In this document, you name your representative and what medical treatments you would or would not want.
Related Questions
- How do I get information about creating a power of attorney for health care or some other written document to express my views about future medical care?
- What is the Difference Between A Medical Power Of Attorney And A Health Care Declaration?
- If I dont have a medical power of attorney, what can happen?
