I'm caregiving to a love one and already a POA for Finances. However, the Doctor suggest for me to also be the Medical POA. How is Medical POA different from Financial POA? I thought if one is appointed Financial POA, that was all we needed. Also is it costly? They are elderly with minimal income and an Attorney can get costly. Any advice for me?
I used the form from my state's attorney general website for my dad and I have never had a problem. It was free. You just want to have it notarized to ensure that you are not questioned about their ability to understand what they were signing. A notary will ask them what they are signing, so make sure they understand what it is.
I told my dad that it gave me the authority to make sure that his wishes were followed.
https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/laws-regulations/forms/MPOA/MPOA.pdf
Financial POA is for finances only.
Hope that I helped
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