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What is a durable power of attorney for healthcare?
A durable power of attorney for healthcare is a document that lets you name someone to make health care decisions for you.
What is an Advance Healthcare Directive?
What is the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act?
The Health Care Decisions Act was enacted in 2004. The Act gives options and guidance for medical treatment for patients and healthcare professionals. The Act was created to make healthcare decision forms readily available and easy to execute.
What are some of the forms created by the Act?
Some of the forms created by the Act include the Advance Care Plan, Appointment of Health Care Agent, Appointment of Surrogate, and Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST).
What Is A Conservatorship, and How Is It Different From A Guardianship?
A conservatorship is the legal process by which a court appoints someone to make financial and/or medical decisions. The court will only grant a conservatorship for a person the court declares disabled. The person appointed to make these decisions is the “conservator,” and the disabled person is the “ward”.
Are there any laws regarding funeral homes?
Yes, the federal and state governments have rules that funeral homes must follow. The funeral home cannot make you buy goods and services that you do not want.
Is the funeral home required to give me detailed pricing?
Yes, the funeral home must give you the information you need to make decisions. You have the right to ask about the cost of individual items and services. If you ask the funeral home in person, the funeral home must give you a written price list of goods and services.
What are the Conservator’s Responsibilities?
*The following information only applies to POAs assigned by a person who is 18 or older. The rules are different for juveniles.
What is a Power of Attorney (POA)?
A POA gives someone the power to make decisions. Anyone, at almost any time, can assign his or her decision-making rights through a Power of Attorney. The person assigning his rights to someone else is called the “Principal,” and the person being appointed is the “Agent” or “Attorney in Fact.”
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New legislation that went into effect on April 2, 2018, adds to existing guardianship and conservatorship law by creating the definition of “least restrictive alternatives” in the Tennessee code:
“Least restrictive alternatives” means techniques and processes that preserve as many decision-making rights as practical under the particular circumstances for the person with a disability. Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-1-101(11).
When should I consult with a lawyer?
Meeting with an attorney first can prevent legal problems later on. Consider talking to a lawyer for the following situations:
Who has the right to vote in Tennessee?
In Tennesse, you can vote if:
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