A medical power of attorney appoints an agent to made health care decisions if you are incapacitated.

A medical power of attorney designates the person from whom doctors should take direction if you are unable to make your own health care decisions. Particularly if you do not have a spouse or other immediate family living with you, this is an essential component of your estate planning package. Your power of attorney can be made effective immediately, or more commonly, it can take effect only when you are no longer to make decisions yourself.

Likewise, if you are disabled and unable to make medical decisions for your children, a health care power of attorney for children allows you to nominate an agent to make those choices in your place. This is a powerful option that most parents should exercise.

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