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Visiting the Attorney General's Phoenix and Tucson offices, or one of several Satellite Offices for copies. Completing a Life Care Planning request form or calling (602) 542-2123 or (800) 352-8431 to have them mailed to you.

Here's a breakdown of the main cons: Limited Scope: Living wills primarily address life-sustaining treatments in specific end-of-life scenarios. They may not cover every possible medical situation, nor do they address aspects like pain management or choice of care setting.

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.

Arizona law determines who can make medical decisions if no power of attorney exists. Typically, this responsibility falls to close family members in a specific order, such as spouses, adult children, or parents. A court may appoint a guardian to make decisions if no family members are available.

Legal Hierarchy of Medical Decision-Making Any adult, for himself. The judicially appointed tutor or curator of the patient, if one has been appointed. An agent acting pursuant to a valid mandate, specifically authorizing the agent to make healthcare decisions. The patient's spouse not judicially separated.

Arizona law gives decision-making power to "surrogates," primarily in order of kinship. The order is your spouse (unless legally separated); your adult child (if more than one, the majority available for consultation); your parent; your domestic partner; your brother or sister; your close friend.

Adults. In most states, the default surrogate decision maker for adults is normally the next of kin, specified in a priority order by state statute, typically starting with the person's spouse or domestic partner, then an adult child, a parent, a sibling, and then possibly other relatives.

Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry enables you to download forms from its website and then file the completed forms with the registry so that they are accessible to health care providers in Arizona in case of an emergency.

The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.