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fr3ng3r t1_iuqi40h wrote

Reply to comment by GreyFoxLemonGrass in Jury awards $21m to family of patient after simple leg surgery left him in a vegetative state by TheFullerTron

Is it only done thru a lawyer or can one just handwrite it, leave it in a drawer somewhere, & tell someone about it prior to surgery?

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Levlove t1_iuqz9jz wrote

You can do it without a lawyer and get it notarized. Legalzoom has a really easy format that asks questions and then puts it all together for you. Then you get it notarized, make sure your POA knows where to find it, and move on.

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GreyFoxLemonGrass t1_iusfya9 wrote

It depends on your state, and either way you should make sure to give copies to friends/relatives in case they need to decide and haven’t yet gone through your desk drawers.

In my state you need to use specific forms for it to be legally binding. I made a google doc and called that good enough, because I hope my family would follow my wishes without needing to be forced legally (and also I am lazy).

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