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Answers to common questions about medical care decisions

Following is a list of our patients' most frequently asked questions.

What is an advance directive?

Why is an AD important?

What is a Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA)?

What is a Living Will?

What is an Advance Instruction for Mental Health Treatment?

Do I need to complete both a HCPOA and a Living Will?

What is the difference between a champion and an agent?

What is the purpose of the "champion," if that person doesn't have legal authority?

How do I make sure my agent follows my living will?

Does my agent have to pay for my treatments or my care?

Do I have to go to a lawyer to create my ADs?

Does my AD have to be notarized?

Does it cost money to have my AD notarized?

Where can I get my document notarized?

When should I complete an AD?

Where should I store my AD?

How can I get a copy of my AD placed in my medical record?

What if I change my mind about who I want to be my healthcare agent?

What if I want more than one person to be my agent?

What if I change my mind about what treatments I would want to end of life?

Does my doctor have to sign my AD?

Do I have to have an AD in order to receive treatment?

If I don't choose an agent and am unable to speak for myself, who will speak for me?

If I am married, why do I need to have a health care agent?

I thought my doctor would make all those life-and-death decisions. Why do I need a healthcare agent?

What if I have an AD from another state? Will it be honored?

Do I have to file my advance directive with a registry?