Power of attorney for Health Care Decisions
You are correct, my mother's Durable Power for Health Care Decisions is a separate document, prepared at the same time as her will. The paragraph I question states, "Unless you specify a shorter period in this document, this power will exist for seven years from the date you execute this document and, if you are unable to make health care decisions for yourself at the time when this seven-year period ends, this power will continue to exist until the time when you become able to make health care decisions for yourself." Since my mother is in good health at 89 years of age I interpret the above paragraph to mean that this power of health care is no longer valid. Am I correct and if so must I have an attorney prepare a new document or may I just retype her document and have her signature on it notarized? Thanks for you reply.