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The Necessity of a Power of Attorney

Posted by thedocxpert on April 28, 2008 at 9:16 PM

Several things influenced me to prepare a Power of Attorney (POA).

  • My age
  • I?m single
  • More frequent visits to the doctor

 I prepared this document and gave copies to my children.  It did not occur to me that perhaps I should have the same documents for my adult children.

Attorneys recommend that Singles over 18 prepare powers of attorney and designate healthcare surrogates.  They further recommend that parents obtain authority as their adult children?s attorneys-in-fact to make financial and healthcare decisions in emergencies.   I have two grown children that are unmarried and in this age group.  However, if anything happened to either of them, I would not be able to access their medical or financial information.

 Medical providers are unable to release any information because of strict privacy guidelines under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).  Financial information is also unavailable to outside parties due to privacy regulations.

 It is an unpleasant thought to think of anything happening to our children, but accidents and unforeseen occurrences are a fact of life ? better prepared than unprepared in cases of emergency. 

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Reply anonymous
01:41 AM on May 05, 2008 
Good post! I never thought of a POA for my 32 year old daughter who recently divorced. It makes a lot of sense.