Legal Question in Health Care Law in Florida

Principal (who has appointed a power of attorney) acting on his/her own behalf

Once a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare becomes effective does the principal, who has appointed someone as his/her attorney in fact, still have the authority to make decisions on his/her own behalf?


Asked on 11/24/03, 1:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Martin Kasdan, Jr. Martin Z. Kasdan, Jr., Attorney at Law

Re: Principal (who has appointed a power of attorney) acting on his/her own beha

Assuming that standard KY statutory language is used, a health care surrogate document is only effective when the principal is incapable of making decisions on his/her own.

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Answered on 11/24/03, 1:52 pm


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