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Without a health care power of attorney, no one can make medical decisions for you, except a legal guardian. Becoming a legal guardian for your spouse or loved one requires a request (a petition) to the probate court for the appointment. A court hearing is required.

A health care POA is sometimes called a “patient advocate designation.” The person you name in the document is called your patient advocate. A health care POA gives your patient advocate the power to make decisions about your physical and mental health care.

Steps for completing an Advance Directive Talk with your doctor about the kinds of treatment decisions you might need to make in the future. Complete the Patient's Advance Directive form to list the treatments you want and those you don't want. List the name of a person you trust to speak on your behalf.

If you do not have a health care POA but become unable to make decisions for yourself, no one will have the authority to make health care or mental health care decisions for you unless and until a court appoints a guardian for you.

It is called a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. It is a document (or you can call it a form) that list medical steps you want your doctor or hospitals to take if you get too sick or injured to speak for yourself. So in other words, you can't talk but you want the doctors to know what to do.

Remember: If a principal has capacity, only they have the authority to override their power of attorney. If a principal lacks capacity, anyone who has their best interests at heart — whether that be a close family member or a longtime friend — generally has the authority to file a formal POA revocation claim.

Your agent can take care of your financial affairs as long as you are competent. A "durable" power of attorney is a power of attorney that remains in effect when you are unable to make your own financial decisions (no longer competent).

Any power of attorney automatically ends at the principal's death. Your durable POA also will end if: You revoke it. As long as you're mentally competent, you can revoke your document at any time.

There are restrictions on who can be a witness. You need witnesses who are not family members, not your doctor or proposed patient advocate, not an employee of a health facility or program where you are a patient or client.