A healthcare power of attorney, sometimes called a healthcare proxy, is a legal title allowing you to empower a trusted person to make medical decisions on your behalf. This can make up part of your ...

Power of attorney documents give one or more people the right to act as your agent when you're unavailable, incapacitated, or otherwise indisposed. Beyond more general types of POAs, specialized ...

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Healthcare power of attorney (HCPA) allows someone to make medical decisions on another person’s behalf if they are unable to do so. At age 18, guardians no longer have automatic authority, meaning ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A lot of people talk about power of attorney, but not everyone understands what it is. Carl Carlson, founder and CEO of Carlson Financial, explains why having a power of attorney ...

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A healthcare power of attorney (healthcare proxy) is a legal document that allows a person to make healthcare decisions for someone else. A healthcare power of attorney allows someone to appoint a ...