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State Laws Regulating Durable Powers of Attorney

Most states recognize Durable Powers of Attorney. However, like Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare, the laws in each state vary. Each state has their own requirements and limitations. Some states recognize that a Durable Power of Attorney will take effect immediately upon execution. This means that you should be extremely careful before you draft this document and have it executed.

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State Laws Regulating Durable Powers of Attorney

Most states recognize Durable Powers of Attorney. However, like Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare, the laws in each state vary. Each state has their own requirements and limitations. Some states recognize that a Durable Power of Attorney will take effect immediately upon execution. This means that you should be extremely careful before you draft this document and have it executed.

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Living Wills

In the unfortunate event that you become ill or mentally incapacitated, it is important for you to have a means of expressing what medical procedures you want to be performed before you become sick. It is surprisingly easy to do so with a Living Will. When creating a Living Will, you must be of sound mind and not incapacitated.

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The Living Will - A Sample

You might wish to click to open a sample of a Living Will in another window to follow along with this discussion. You will need Adobe Reader to open this PDF. You may download it here.

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Another Living Will Sample

You might wish to click to open this sample Living Will in another window to follow along with this discussion. You will need Adobe Reader to open this PDF. You may download it here.

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