Attorney, Susan Court discusses the legal documents that everyone, young and old, should have in place to avoid expensive legal procedures down the road, like guardianships and conservatorships.

1. Taking Control of Your LegalTaking Control of Your Legal
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2. Vital Documents to Maintain Control
Health Care Power of Attorney
Mental Health Care Power of Attorney
Living Will
Financial Power of Attorney
Will
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3. Health Care Power of Attorney
Someone is designated to make
health care decisions for you in the
event you cannot do so yourself.
NOTE: Health Care Power of Attorney now allows for the person you
designate to make funeral and disposition arrangements upon your
death.
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4. Health Care Power of Attorney
 Must be notarized or witnessed in
writing by at least one adult. The
notary or witness must affirm that you
are of sound mind and free from duress
at the time you sign the HCPOA.
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5. Mental Health Care Power of Attorney
Someone is designated to obtain
inpatient and outpatient mental health
care for you in the event you cannot
do so yourself.
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6. Living Will
Allows you to voice you medical wishes to family, friends,
and healthcare professionals should you become
incapacitated.
Designate your stance on life support and other medical
treatments.
Designate a friend or relative to make medical decisions on
your behalf if you are unable to do so.
Does not become effective until you become incapacitated.
It is important to discuss your living will with those you
designate to make decisions for you.
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7. Financial Powers of Attorney
A written document where a principal
(You) designates an agent to act on the
principal’s behalf in financial or legal
matters. This will take effect immediately or
upon your incapacity. You must identify
your preference in the FPOA.
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8. Financial Powers of Attorney
The FPOA must be signed or marked by
the principal, witnessed, and notarized.
The notary or witness cannot be anyone
who is entitled to inherit from you.
The language of the power of attorney is
important in determining what authority the
agent has over the principal’s assets
(“general” or “specific”).
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9. Financial Power of Attorney
A "Durable" Power of Attorney enables the Agent to act for the
Principal even after the Principal is not mentally competent or
physically able to make decisions. The "Durable" Power of Attorney
may be used immediately, and is effective until it is revoked by the
Principal, or until the Principal's death.
A "Springing" Power of Attorney becomes effective at a future time.
That is, it "springs up" upon the happenings of a specific event
chosen by the Power of Attorney. Often that event is the illness or
disability of the Principal.
Proper POA’s now have “durable financial”, “durable health care”
or “durable mental health care” in their title.
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10. Will
A will allows anyone in Arizona the following:
The option to designate a Personal Representative to handle their
estate.
The option to appoint a guardian for any minor children.
The option to appoint a trustee to manage property for any minor
children.
The option to give assets away to people and organizations.
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