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8/18/09, 10:28 pm

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if a durable power of attorney is obtained 11 yr.s ago, will a health care proxy obtained 1 yr. ago trump that?

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No. A durable power of attorney deals with the ability to handle property and finances, and a health care proxy gives th...

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Leanna Hamill

I second the advice of Attorney Hamill. A durable power of attorney and health care proxy grant entirely different powe...

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Christopher Vaughn-Martel

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