subject: General and Health Care Power of Attorney Forms – Guide for the Ones New To It [print this page] General and Health Care Power of Attorney Forms Guide for the Ones New To It
This article will help you know what general and health care power of attorney forms are used for. There are various kinds of these forms used for specific transference of right and duties. The forms are easily available at government offices and even on various legal websites. However, before you take a decision, you better learn about their various features.
Health Care P-O-A
This free form empowers the attorney-in-fact to act for you regarding your personal issues and especially the ones related to your health and medical care. The principal usually wants to use these forms when he or she realizes that they are not anymore capable to do that for themselves. A durable document is ideal to be used for this purpose. This form includes a living will, which specifies as to what treatments you wish to receive and not wish to receive in the future. The attorney-in-fact will follow your living will and make decisions about your medical and health care. It is always better to document the form and the living will together. However, if for some reason the living will is in a separate document, then make sure your agent has its copy.
Ideally people who make up your agents are your doctors, therapists, and home attendants (unless they are your family members and relatives).
General P-O-A
This one grants your agent the right to make decisions on your behalf for general issues. As the issues are not clearly mentioned or specified, but named as general, this is not commonly used by many people. In these types of forms too, you can put some limitations and restrictions such as:
The agent may not be allowed to sell your property
He/she may not be able to invest in gold share or anything you specify
Before making decisions, he must consult some specific person.
