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New York State Power Of Attorney And Health Care proxy

A health care proxy is an agent (a person) appointed to make a patient's medical decisions if the patient is unable to do so. Generally, people assign someone they know well and trust to represent their preferences when they can no longer do so. Patients should be sure to ask this person for agreement to act as their agent. An agent may have to exercise judgment in the event of a medical decision for which the patient's wishes are not known.

The durable power of attorney for health care is the legal document that names a patient's health care proxy. Once written, it should be signed, dated, witnessed, notarized, copied, distributed, and incorporated into the patient's medical record.

Patients may also want to appoint someone to manage their financial affairs if they cannot. This is called a durable power of attorney for finances, and is a separate legal document from the durable power of attorney for health care. Patients may choose the same person or someone different from their health care proxy to act as their agent in financial matters.


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    If I Give My Child A Durable Power Of Attorney, Do I Still Need A Will

    A durable power of attorney is a powerful and useful document for allowing someone, known as the attorney-in-fact, to handle your estate during your lifetime.

    The authority of the attorney-in-fact terminates upon your death, however. Therefore, your child would not be able to use the durable power of attorney as authority to distribute your estate.

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