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What
is Power of Attorney? |
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A document
which is used to allow one person to give authority to another person to
act on his/her behalf. |
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What
is durable Power of Attorney? |
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It is a
specific power of attorney which authorizes other persons to act on your
behalf in the even of disability. |
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Can
I make a Durable Power of Attorney for health care only? |
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Yes. A
Durable Power of Attorney for health care can be given to other persons
to act in your behalf in making medical decisions regarding your care. |
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When
does a Durable Power of Attorney for health care begin? |
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When you
become incapacitated or disabled. |
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Can
I terminate the authority that was granted to a specific person? |
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Certainly. If the
grant of power was for a limited purpose, and that purpose has been completed,
a revocation of power of attorney can be made.
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