Frequently Asked Questions Videos
What is a durable power of attorney?
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A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney that lasts beyond your incapacity. What that means is that if you become incapacitated due to an injury, illness or stroke, then your agent can continue to act on your behalf after you’ve lost that capacity. A general power of attorney terminates when you become incapacitated.
What is a fiduciary?
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A fiduciary refers to the individual who is acting on behalf of another in financial, legal or even medical decisions. A fiduciary can be an agent under a power of attorney, a trustee or a healthcare surrogate and in some cases a joint owner on a bank account.
What is a health care proxy?
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A health care proxy is an individual who is making medical decisions for you. In many states this is the individual that is chosen under a statutory scheme to make medical decisions based on how as a society we determine the importance of family. First being your spouse, next being your adult children, etcetera based on your closeness in relation.
What is a living will?
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A living will is a written document in which you tell your healthcare providers and your loved ones the kind of care you want at your end of life. Your living will only becomes active when you are not capable of making medical decisions and you meet certain criteria indicating you are at the end of your life.