Durable powers of attorney allow others to manage your worldly affairs and pay bills on your behalf when you are unable to.
Not exact matches
I do strongly support the
durable power of attorney for health care because that approach
allows you to pick your surrogate decision maker, who presumably, will be someone you trust and who knows your values.
Some states
allow you to make your
Power of Attorney document «
durable.»
A
durable power of attorney can
allow someone to act on your behalf while you are incapacitated.
While a Living Will
allows you to spell out most
of your healthcare concerns, a
Durable Power of Attorney will let someone advocate for you and make financial decisions that affect your estate and your care.
Living wills can include a designation
of durable power of attorney,
allowing that person to act as your agent for healthcare decisions.