Does Power of Attorney exceed Health Surrogate power?
Asked on 7/06/10, 5:52 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Locksley Wade
Law Office of Locksley O. Wade
No. A power-of-attorney gives the attorney-in-fact control over principal's assets and not his body.
Answered on 7/06/10, 9:14 am
Yana Feldman
Melnik Law Group
The two documents or appointments cover different powers: a Power of Attorney gives an agent the power to make financial decisions for a principle, and a Health Care Proxy allows an agent to make medical decisions.
Answered on 7/06/10, 10:32 am
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