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Convenient downloadable forms and legal Q&A about Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogates


You can control your future health care by signing a form naming a trusted relative or friend to communicate for you and by signing a document that tells the kind of life-sustaining treatment you want. These documents, called advanced directives, are written statements you make in advance about your future medical treatment decisions.

Living Wills

A living will is a document you sign that states that you do not want your physician to use death-delaying procedures if you develop a terminal condition.

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Power of Attorney

A health care power of attorney is a document you sign that names another person, called your "agent," to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so.

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Health Care Surrogates

Under the Health Care Surrogates Act, an individual, called a "surrogate," may make medical treatment decisions for you if you do not have a power of attorney for health care or a living will and are unable to make your own health care decisions.

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Legal Q&A

Questions about health care powers of attorney and living wills.

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