Planning for Incapacity: Medical Care and Finances

Question 1

A legal document in which you state your wishes about life support and other kinds of medical treatments. The document takes effect if you can’t communicate your own health care wishes.A legal document

Answer 1

Living will.

Question 2

often refers to a legal document that includes both a health care declaration and a durable power of attorney for health care. This type of combined form is currently used in moreoften refers to

Answer 2

Advance Health Care DirectiveAdvance

Question 3

A durable power of attorney that takes effect only when and if you become incapacitated.

Answer 3

Springing Power attorney.

Question 4

a written statement to medical personnel that spells out the medical care you do or don’t want to receive if you are incapacitated.

Answer 4

A living will or declaration

Question 5

A durable power of attorney that takes effect only when and if you become incapacitated.

Answer 5

springing power of attorney.

Question 6

often refers to a legal document that includes both a health care declaration and a durable power of attorney for health care. This type of combined form is currently used in moreoften refers to

Answer 6

Advance Health Care Directive