Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in North Carolina

In North Carolina, there are two separate documents that need to be executed by the person requesting an agent. The documents are a Durable Property Power of Attorney and a Health Care Power of Attorney. If the person has a Durable Power of Attorney and doesn't have a Health Care Power of Attorney, the best course of action is to get them to sign a Health Care Power of Attorney. If they can't because they no longer are competent, talk to the physician and see if they will let the Durable Power of Attorney Agent make decisions before going to the expense of further legal actions.