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A paralegal working in Elder Law will be called upon to draft various documents; an Advanced Directive is one of those documents. In responding to the following questions you will explore what an Advanced Directive is and how it operates.
In a 1-2 page paper APA Format, respond to the following:
- Explain what an advance directive document is.
- What are the six most commonly used advance directives?.
- Describe the basic elements of a power of attorney and how it operates.
- Who may act as an agent in a power of attorney?
- Why should a principal of a power of attorney always appoint a substitute agent?
- Explain the difference between agents acting jointly and agents acting severally.
- Name the four basic types of powers of attorney.
- What special language does a durable power of attorney contain that makes it durable?
- Explain the difference between a durable power and a springing durable power of attorney.
- Why should powers of attorney be executed in multiple originals?
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Running Head: Elder Law
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Running Head: Elder Law
An Advanced Directive:
An advanced directive document, which is also referred to as personal directive, or medical
directive is a legal document that an individual specifies course of actions to be taken for their
health if they can no longer make decisions for themselves because of disease.
Six most commonly used advance directives:
Living will – a document that is purposely designed to control specific future healthcare
decisions but only when an individual can no longer make decision on their own
Terminal illness – it is an irreversible condition, which cannot be cured and that can result in
death
Vegetative states – it is caused by parti...
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