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What Does This Kit Contain?
This kit contains all the legal documents you need to successfully prepare a
legally binding living will and durable power of attorney for both financial and
health care.
All the forms are in a fill-in-the-blank format. Also included are
instructions explaining how to prepare the forms and then what to do with
them when finished.
Living Will & Durable Power of Attorney
What would you do if you were involved in a serious accident or had an
illness such as Alzheimer's Disease? With a living will and durable power of
attorney, you can prepare now should you be incapacitated later. All medical
and financial decisions will be made ahead of time.
Without a living will, it's quite possible the state, and not the dying person's
family, will decide whether life support systems will be used or not. In many
cases, the state decides against the family wishes because of the fear of a
possible lawsuit.
What is a Living Will and Durable Power of attorney?
A living will is a legal document which is prepared when a person is mentally
competent which will dictate a person's wish not to be kept alive on life
support machines after they may become brain dead in a serious accident or
from an illness.
A durable power of attorney is a legal document which authorizes one person
to act on behalf of the individual granting the durable power of attorney to
make financial and/or medical decisions on the individual's behalf should the
individual become incapacitated. "Durable" means the power of attorney
survives if the individual preparing it becomes incapacitated. If no durable
power of attorney is prepared and the individual becomes incapacitated, the
court will appoint a guardian or conservator to make the decisions.
System Requirements.
A computer is not necessary to use this kit. However, if you will
be using the OPTIONAL 3.5" software disk in this kit, your computer must be an IBM PC or
compatible, MS-DOS or any version of Windows, and any word processing program (such as
Microsoft Works, Word Perfect, or other brands.) |