Power Of Attorney And Personal Care
When you appoint someone as your power of attorney for personal care you are basically giving them the ability to make medical decisions on your behalf should you no longer be able to. There are two different types of power of attorney documents in Canada and if you are looking for an article on property management you will find that here.
While the power of attorney for personal care in Canada covers medical decisions it generally also covers topics such as housing, safety, and even basic living decisions like diet and hygiene. When you are choosing someone to be your power of attorney for personal care in Canada you will want to make sure that you choose someone you trust like a loved one or a very close friend as you want to ensure that should your power of attorney come into effect than you will be treated as you would want.
While you do not need to visit a lawyer for a power of attorney in Canada to be legal, the costs are generally minimal and it will give you the peace of mind knowing that all of the legal details have been taken care of and should it be required your power of attorney document will be valid. Should you choose to write your own power of attorney document in Canada you will need to have signed the document in the presence of two witnesses and have them sign the document as well. You should also note that the document cannot be signed witnessed by the person that you are going to make your power of attorney. You can find a local lawyer who has experience drafting power of attorney documents in our free legal directory located here.
