durable power of attorney

durable power of attorney
durable power of attorney see power of attorney

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

durable power of attorney
n.
A document in which a person names a surrogate decision maker to consent to or refuse medical treatment if the person becomes incapacitated and unable to direct medical treatment him- or herself.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


durable power of attorney
A power of attorney that remains in effect if the person who made the document — called the principal — becomes incapacitated. If a power of attorney is not specifically made durable, it automatically expires if the principal becomes incapacitated. (See also: durable power of attorney for finances, durable power of attorney for health care)
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Financial Powers of Attorney
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Living Wills & Medical Powers of Attorney

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


durable power of attorney
n. A power of attorney that remains in effect after the grantor becomes mentally incompetent.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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