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Using the easy-to-follow instructions and fill-in-the-blank forms in this handy reference, you will be able to quickly and easily prepare a power of attorney for use in any situation. A power of attorney document allows you to authorize another person to act on your behalf in a variety of financial and/or health care situations. A wide range of power of attorney forms are provided in this book and on the enclosed CD which will allow you to prepare such a legal document to exactly fit your own personal circumstances. The appendix provides details of power of attorney laws for all 50 states and Washington D.C
A Power of Attorney prepared using this book can be safely and easily used in the following situations:
• Unlimited Power of Attorney: Use to authorize someone to handle any and all of your financial and banking affairs (but not health care decisions)
• General Power of Attorney: Use to authorize someone to handle those of your financial and banking affairs that you select (but not health care decisions)
• Limited Power of Attorney: Use to authorize someone to handle a limited amount of financial and banking affairs, including real estate matters and child care decisions (but not health care decisions)
• Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs: Use to authorize someone to handle any and all of your financial and banking affairs if you should become unable to handle them yourself (but not health care decisions)
• Durable Health Care Power of Attorney: Use to authorize someone to make health care decisions for you if you become unable to handle them yourself
• Advance Health Care Directive: Use this form to prepare a comprehensive legal document that includes a living will, appointment of health care representative, designation of a primary physician, and organ donation
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Table of Contents [click to show]
Table of Contents
LIST OF FORMS-ON-CD
INTRODUCTION to Powers of Attorney Simplified
Installation Instructions for the Forms-on-CD
Instructions for Using Forms-on-CD
To Access PDF Forms
To Fill in and Use PDF Forms
To Access and Complete the Text Forms
Technical Support
CHAPTER 1: Understanding Powers of Attorney
Uses of Powers of Attorney
Power of Attorney Definitions
Types of Powers of Attorney
Selecting Your Attorney-in-Fact (or Agent)
Methods for Completing Your Power of Attorney
Prepare Individual Forms
Prepare State-Specific Forms
Witness and Notary Requirements
Preparing and Signing Your Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney Chart
Instructions for Additional Information for Power of Attorney Form
Additional Information for Power of Attorney Form
Instructions for Agent’s Certification of Validity of Power of Attorney Form
Agent’s Certification of Validity of Power of Attorney Form
CHAPTER 2: General Power of Attorney
When Should You Use a General Power of Attorney?
Instructions for General Power of Attorney
General Power of Attorney Form
CHAPTER 3: Unlimited Power of Attorney
When Should You Use an Unlimited Power of Attorney?
Instructions for Unlimited Power of Attorney
Unlimited Power of Attorney Form
CHAPTER 4: Limited Powers of Attorney
When Should You Use a Limited Power of Attorney?
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney
Limited Power of Attorney Form
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney for Real Estate
Limited Power of Attorney for Real Estate Form
Instructions for Limited Power of Attorney for Child Care
Limited Power of Attorney for Child Care Form
CHAPTER 5: Durable Powers of Attorney For Financial Affairs
When Should You Use a Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs?
State-Specific Forms
Instructions for a Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney (effective immediately)
Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney Form (effective immediately)
Instructions for a Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney (effective on incapacitation)
Durable Unlimited Power of Attorney Form (effective on incapacitation)
Instructions for a Durable General Power of Attorney (effective immediately)
Durable General Power of Attorney Form (effective immediately)
Instructions for a Durable General Power of Attorney (effective on incapacitation)
Durable General Power of Attorney Form (effective on incapacitation)
CHAPTER 6: State-Specific Durable Powers of Attorney for Financial Affairs
When Should You Use a State-Specific Durable Power of Attorney?
State-Specific Durable Unlimited Powers of Attorney
CHAPTER 7: Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
When Should You Use a Durable Health Care Power of Attorney?
Revoking Your Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
Instructions for Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
Form for Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
CHAPTER 8: Revocation of Powers of Attorney
Instructions for Revocation of Power of Attorney
Form for Revocation of Power of Attorney
Instructions for Revocation of Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
Form for Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney
Instructions for Witness Affidavit of Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney
Form for Witness Affidavit of Revocation of Health Care Power of Attorney
CHAPTER 9: Advance Health Care Directives
What is an Advance Health Care Directive?
Living Will
Health Care Power of Attorney
Designation of Primary Physician
Organ Donation
Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs
When You Should Use an Advance Health Care Directive
Witness and Notary Requirements
Instructions for Your Advance Health Care Directive
Revoking Your Advance Health Care Directive
Instructions for Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive
Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive form
Instructions for Witness Affidavit of Oral Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive
Witness Affidavit of Oral Revocation of Advance Health Care Directive form
Instructions for Additional Information for Advance Health Care Directive
Additional Information for Advance Health Care Directive form
CHAPTER 10: Preparing a Living Will
Typical Living Will Provisions
Instructions for Preparing and Signing a Living Will
Living Will Declaration and Directive to Physicians
Instructions for Revoking a Living Will
Revocation of Living Will
CHAPTER 11: Preparing a Designation of Primary Physician
Instructions for Designation of Primary Physician Form
Form for Designation of Primary Physician Form
CHAPTER 12: Preparing an Organ Donation Form
Instructions for Organ Donation Form
Organ Donation Form
Appendix of State Laws Relating to Powers of Attorney
Index
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