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Financial and Legal - Living Will

The information on this page is for reference and educational purposes. There is no substitute for seeing an attorney. Nothing contained in these publications are to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from an attorney.
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Generally speaking, one should not use a single document to create authority for legal/financial and for health care decisions. Two separate documents should be used.

It's critical to have absolute trust in the person to whom a power of attorney is given, because abuses are possible. As a protection, two or more people can be appointed as co-attorney-in-fact, requiring two or more signatures on all transactions. Another way to increase security might be for the principal to retain control over the original power of attorney document. Since financial institutions, such as banks and stockbrokers, will honor and recognize only the original power of attorney, retaining the original document reduces the potential for abuse.

Some financial institutions recognize only a power of attorney drawn up on their forms; be sure to ask at your local financial institution whether that is the case.

The power is revoked only if you revoke it, if a court determines you to be incapacitated, or if you die. It is recommend that you keep the original document in your possession and tell the agent where he or she can locate the document if it is needed.

Keep in mind that even though your agent is required to act in your best interest, there is no formal supervision of your agent's actions. It is very important to name someone you trust completely.

The person who is given a power of attorney has only those powers that the principal has specified in the document.

 

Best FTD Resources



What If It's Not Alzheimer's
© 2003 by Lisa Radin and Gary Radin

Chapter 21
Pages 287-288
Living Will

Association of Frontotemporal Dementia (Website)

No information was found on this website about this topic.

Pick's Disease Support Group (Website)

http://www.pdsg.org.uk/general_information/legal_matters/

University of California, San Francisco (Website)
No information was found on this website about this topic.
Family Caregiver Alliance (Website)

No information was found on this website about this topic.

National Institutes of Health (Website)

 

Other Internet Articles



DASN International provides a web page about Lynn Jackson called, "Make your wishes clear, says a Richmond woman with the condition." The story was written by Pamela Fayerman for the Vancouver Sun.

http://www.dasninternational.org/2005/lynnjackson1.php

+11/06/06 (Mary M.)

This article helps you with storing and telling people about your living will.

Storing Your Living Will

United Kingdom - Mental Health in Later Life

http://health.unionhospital.org/HealthTopics/caregiver/Aug03ccSB.htm

Caring Connections

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offers a program called "Caring Connections." "Caring Connections" offers a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document designed to meet your needs in the state that you live in. For a quick document here is a great place to go. Caring Connections is supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

A member of the Yahoo Support Group was the one who brought this site below to our attention which get's you to the site above.

http://www.caregiver.com/articles/general/advance_directives_FAQ.htm

Care Manager's Approach: Who Needs a Living Will? from Baylor Health Care System

http://www.bhcs.com/HealthTopics/caregiver/Aug03ccSB.htm

Living Wills : The Basics can be found at the SearchForCare.com

http://www.searchforcare.com/library/articles/legal/le0014.html

Who Will Care from the National Family Caregiver Support Program

Legal Documents and Care Plans That Should Be in Place

On MSN Money you can read this article about
"3 all-too-common flaws of living wills"

3 all-too-common flaws of living wills

AHLA has released A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions. The document was produced as part of AHLA's public interest commitment to serve as a public resource on selected healthcare legal issues.

A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions

+11/06/06 (Don B.)

Everyone needs to laugh once in a while.

LIVING WILL

While watching a football game a couple weeks back, my wife and I were discussing life and death. I told her, "Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

She promptly got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all my beer.

Some days I hate being married to a smarty pants...

+11/06/06 (Mary M.)

The "Time" did an session on "The End of Life. Who Decides?" They did a special report on Living Will Resources. It is a good article, but I have found some of their links are not current.

http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101050404/schiavo_webguide.html

+11/14/06

Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples provide this web page called "Legal Precautions to Protect Your Relationship"

+11/15/06



Living Will Information By Country, State or Province

Nothing contained in these publication are to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from an attorney.

Currently not every state, providence, territory, or country has been completed. If you would like to contribute useful links about Living Wills in the State or Country you live in, please go to the bottom of the page and fill out the form.

 

 

 

 

Living Will Information By State

Nothing contained in these publication are to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from an attorney. Any form you download should be looked over by your personal attorney to make sure it follows the latest state law.

 



United States

Alabama

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

This guide was funded in part by the Alabama State Bar, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, and the Alabama Hospital Association. A special thanks to the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Organ Center.
Planning ahead for future health needs is truly Consumer Guide
First Edition
A Gift to Your Family.


http://www.alabar.org/members/LPconsumerguide.pdf

 

Alaska

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

This form is provided by Alaska Legal Services Corporation, a statewide private nonprofit organization. Funding for this brochure came from the Alaska Commission on Aging and the Alaska Bar Association.

http://www.alsc-law.org/forms/livingwill.pdf

Disablity Law Center of Alaska

Go www.dlcak.org and click on "Publications" where you will find "Mental Health Rights"

 

Arizona

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

Northern Arizona Healthcare


http://www.nahealth.com/ad_living_will.htm

The Coconino County offers this Word Document

Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will

 

Arkansas

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

California

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Colorado

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

The Memorial Hospital in Craig offers this web page with information about Power of Attorney, Living Wills, and other options.

http://www.thememorialhospital.com/tmhc.nsf/View/AdvancedDirectives

+11/14/06

 

Connecticut

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Delaware

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Florida

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Georgia

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Hawaii

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Idaho

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=342

St. Luke's Hospital in Boise offers the Living will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care


http://www.stlukesonline.org/livingwill/index.htm


http://www.stlukesonline.org/livingwill/spanish.htm (Spanish Version)

State of Idaho Office of Attorney General has a web page for Living Wills

http://www2.state.id.us/ag/living_wills/

A Better Way Coalition, a really cool site offers this information about Living Wills

http://abetterwaycoalition.org/choice/advanced-care-planning.htm

 

Illinois

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Indiana

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=342

 

Iowa

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Kansas

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Kentucky

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Louisiana

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Maine

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Maryland

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=342

 

Massachusetts

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Michigan

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

 

Minnesota

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425


Mississippi

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Missouri

The Missouri Bar provides a document for "Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive"

http://www.mobar.org/pamphlet/dpa.htm

 

Montana

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Nebraska

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Nevada

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

Nevada Center for Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Nevada in Reno has this website


http://www.unr.edu/ncehp/ad.htm
Have several documents that can be downloaded

 

New Hampshire

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

New Jersey

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

New Mexico

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

New York

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

North Carolina

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

North Dakota

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Ohio

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Oklahoma

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Oregon

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Pennsylvania

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Rhode Island

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

South Carolina

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

South Dakota

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Tennessee

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Texas

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Utah

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Vermont

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Virginia

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Washington

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

Washington State Office of the Attorney General

http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumer/death/prepare4death.shtml

Univeristy of Washington School of Medicine

http://eduserv.hscer.washington.edu/bioethics/topics/advdir.html

Columbia Legal Services

http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/1543019501.pdf?stateabbrev=/WA/

Swedish Medical Center Seattle

http://www.swedish.org/1787.cfm

 

 

West Virginia

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Wisconsin

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

Wyoming

"Caring Connections" offer a free Advance Directive (Living Will) document.

http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3425

 

 



Canada

Alberta

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British Columbia

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Manitoba

The Manitoba Department of Health provides this web page about Living Wills.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/livingwill.html

+11/04/06

 

New Brunswick

Information for this location has not been reviewed

 

Newfoundland & Labrador

Information for this location has not been reviewed

Nova Scotia

Information for this location has not been reviewed

 

Nunavut Territory

Information for this location has not been reviewed

 

Northwest Territory

Information for this location has not been reviewed

 

Ontario

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has produced a Power of Attorney Kit. Within this information is some questions and answers about Living Wills.

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/poakit.asp

+11/04/06

The University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics offers a website about different types of Living Wills. You have to log in to get to the information. It is pretty easy to get in there.

http://www.utoronto.ca/jcb/outreach/living_wills.htm

+11/04/06

 

Prince Edward Island

The Health Department of Prince Edward Island provides this PDF file for you to use for your Health Care Directives.

http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/hss_bil_hcdf.pdf

+11/04/06

 

Quebec

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Saskatchewan

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Yukon Territory

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United Kingdom

England

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Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Wales

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Australia

New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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South Australia

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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