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- /* Durable family power of attorney */
- DURABLE FAMILY POWER OF ATTORNEY OF @001
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- I, @001, herewith appoint:
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- NAME: @002
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- ADDRESS: @003
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- @004
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- who has the following relationship to me:
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- @005
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- to act as my attorney in fact with the following powers, and
- should @002, be unable to perform this duty I appoint @006, who
- has the following relationship to me: @007, as substitute
- attorney in fact.
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- 1. To make decisions in the event of my incapacity as to my
- health care. In specific, it is my long standing desire that
- should I ever have a terminal condition that I be allowed to die
- naturally, and without the administration of medical treatment
- which will simply prolong the dying process. To this end, my
- attorney shall have the power to authorize any medical care
- facility in which I may be a patient and to authorize any doctor
- who may be treating me to withdraw or withhold any and all
- medical procedures and medications which my attorney in fact
- deems necessary to withhold or omit in order to effectuate my
- intention should I ever have a terminal condition. Although not
- stated as limitations my attorney may agree to the placing of an
- order on my medical records which provides that should I have
- cardiopulmonary arrest that no efforts be made to resuscitate me,
- may agree to withdraw all medical or surgical care or
- intervention other than care which will solely provide me with
- comfort and freedom from pain and may also, to the extent allowed
- by applicable law in the jurisdiction in which I may be during my
- terminal illness, also consent to the cessation of feeding and
- hydration.
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- 2. I further authorize my attorney in fact to release any and all
- doctors and medical facilities, together with their agents and
- employees from any and all civil liability which might result
- from their withholding or withdrawing medical treatment at the
- request of my attorney in fact in implementing my wishes.
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- 3. It is my desire that this power of attorney shall be construed
- by all who may have occasion to review or to rely upon the same
- to grant the broadest power to my attorney in fact that is
- lawful.
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- 4. This power of attorney is executed in conformity with the
- Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act. This power of attorney
- shall continue in effect despite my incapacity, mental or
- physical incompetence or inability to act.
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- Date: ________________________________________________________