Medical Power of Attorney
Texas law permits a person (known as the principal) to appoint an agent in a Medical Power of Attorney to make health-care decisions for the principal when the principal is no longer capable of making them. The medical power of attorney takes effect when the principal becomes unable to make his own health care decisions and this fact is certified in writing by the principal’s physician. The authority of the agent under the medical power of attorney terminates upon the principal’s death. A medical power of attorney is not effective unless the principal first receives a disclosure in substantially the same form as required by law. To see a copy of the official disclosure form, click here.
If you do not have a Medical Power of Attorney, please call the Law Office of D. Scott Curry today.
If you do not have a Medical Power of Attorney, please call the Law Office of D. Scott Curry today.