{"id":10442,"date":"2021-08-30T01:35:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T06:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=10442"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:16:30","slug":"end-of-life-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2021\/08\/30\/end-of-life-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Life Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, I&#8217;ve received several questions recently from people needing to know what end of life documents they need to have in place if a loved one ends up ill or incapacitated.\u00a0 These topics are never fun to think about, but they are extremely important for everyone to have in place.\u00a0 While there is countless information about the various tools that can be used and options for someone to consider in determining how best to leave their estate, there are a couple of end of life documents that everyone needs to have in place.\u00a0 If you&#8217;d like to hear more about these documents, <a href=\"https:\/\/aglaw.libsyn.com\/episode-35-andrew-crocker-end-of-life-planning\">click here<\/a> to hear a podcast interview with myself and Andrew Crocker, an Extension Specialist focused on gerontology and health.<\/p>\n<p>Also, for those of you sending students off to college this fall, don&#8217;t over look the need for these documents!\u00a0 We&#8217;ve discussed the importance of powers of attorney and HIPAA releases for college students previously <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2018\/08\/06\/college-students-should-add-powers-of-attorney-to-back-to-school-checklist\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I will beg you&#8211;do not wait until you&#8217;re in an emergency situation before you get these documents in place.\u00a0 Sitting in a hospital room is never the time you want to try and figure out how to get these documents executed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10443\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10443\" class=\"wp-image-10443 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2021\/08\/marcelo-leal-6pcGTJDuf6M-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@marceloleal80?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Marcelo Leal<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/hospital?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a> <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Medical Power of Attorney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A medical power of attorney allows the person executing the form (the \u201cprincipal\u201d) to appoint another person (the &#8220;agent&#8221;) to act on the principal&#8217;s behalf to make medical decisions in the event the principal is incapacitated. For example, if a person is knocked unconscious and is unable to make decisions regarding treatment or testing, the medical power of attorney would allow the appointed agent to make such decisions.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to carefully consider who a person chooses to designate as his or her agent to make medical decisions. Serving in this role could lead to an agent having to make very difficult, painful decisions, and ensuring someone is selected who is capable of making the decisions the principal would want is critical.\u00a0 Also, it is extremely important to have conversations with the person selected as the agent to ensure they understand what your wishes would be in various potential situations.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, the legislature has drafted a statutory form Medical Power of Attorney\u00a0 that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/laws-regulations\/forms\/MPOA\/MPOA.pdf\">available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To be valid, Texas law allows a Medical Power of Attorney to either be signed before a Notary Public or to be signed in the presence of two adult witnesses.\u00a0 If the principal elects to use witnesses, there are certain rules with regard to who may serve in that role.\u00a0 One of the witnesses may not be the person designated as agent; a person related by blood or marriage; a person entitled to any part of the estate after death by will or operation of law; the principal&#8217;s physician; an employee of the principal&#8217;s physician; an employee of a healthcare facility of which the principal is a patient if the employee is an officer, director, partner, or business office employee\u00a0 of the facility; or a person who has a claim against the principal&#8217;s estate after death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">Directive to <\/b><b><u>Physicians<\/u><\/b><b style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"> and Family or Surrogates (aka Advanced Directive)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An advanced healthcare directive provides instructions to a physician regarding the patient\u2019s desire for artificial, life-sustaining measures to be taken in the event the patient is diagnosed<br \/>\nwith an irreversible or terminal condition.\u00a0 Importantly, this document only becomes effective upon a diagnosis the patient is terminal or has an irreversible condition, which differs greatly from the medical power of attorney discussed above which is effective upon incapacity. Under Texas law, \u201cterminal\u201d is defined as \u201can incurable condition caused by injury, disease, or illness that according to reasonable medical judgment will produce death within 6 months, even with available life-sustaining treatment provided in accordance with the prevailing standard of medical care.\u201d\u00a0 An \u201cirreversible condition\u201d is a condition, injury, or illness that \u201cmay be treated, but never cured or eliminated; that leaves a person unable to care for or make decisions for the person\u2019s own self; and that, without life-sustaining treatment provided in accordance with the prevailing standard of medical care, is fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, the legislature has drafted a statutory form advanced directive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/laws-regulations\/forms\/LivingWill\/LivingWill.pdf\">available online<\/a>.\u00a0 It may be signed by two witnesses, with the limitations on whom may do so as noted above in the Medical Power of Attorney section or signed before a Notary Public.<\/p>\n<p>The main consideration for a person executing an advanced directive is whether he or she wishes for treatments other than those needed to make the patient comfortable to be discontinued or withheld or whether the patient wants to be kept alive using available life-sustaining treatment.\u00a0 It is critical to communicate these wishes to family members to ensure that the person&#8217;s wishes are respected and followed.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the main difference between a Medical Power of Attorney and an Advanced Directive?\u00a0 A Medical Power of Attorney basically authorizes someone to act on your behalf in medical decision-making.\u00a0 An Advanced Directive expresses your wishes for yourself and requests physicians and family members honor those wishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Durable Power of Attorney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, a durable power of attorney functions much like the medical power of attorney, except it allows decisions to be made and actions to be taken with regard to financial assets and business matters, rather than medical decisions.\u00a0 Thus, the principal who executes the document will appoint an agent to carry out financial and business matters on behalf of the principal.\u00a0 Generally, this includes the authority to do things like executing contracts, paying debts, and purchasing or selling property, although a principal certainly may place limits or restrictions on these powers.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, the legislature has drafted a statutory form Power of Attorney that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/laws-regulations\/forms\/advance-directives\/sdpoa-statutory-durable-power-attorney\">available online<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Texans may simply fill in the blanks and check the appropriate boxes on the form to draft a valid Power of Attorney.\u00a0 Once the Power of Attorney has been completed, it must be signed before a Notary Public.\u00a0 Witnesses are not sufficient for valid execution.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of decisions that a principal must make when completing the statutory durable power of attorney form.\u00a0 First, the principal may limit any powers granted to the agent.\u00a0 Second, the principal can determine whether the agent will be compensated for his or her service.\u00a0 Third, if the principal appoints more than one agent, the principal must decide whether those co-agents may act independently of each other.\u00a0 Fourth, the principal must determine when the durable power of attorney will take effect.\u00a0 It may either go into effect immediately upon signing, or can go into effect only upon the incapacitation of the principal.<\/p>\n<p>Do keep in mind that a statutory durable power of attorney ends at death or if a court appoints a legal guardian for the principal.\u00a0 Once someone dies, there will have to be an executor appointed for his or her estate in order to take action with regard to the estate&#8217;s business and finances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, I&#8217;ve received several questions recently from people needing to know what end of life documents they need to have in place if a loved one ends up ill or incapacitated.\u00a0 These topics are never fun to think about, but they are extremely important for everyone to have in place.\u00a0 While there is countless information about the various tools that can be used and options for someone to consider in determining how best to leave their estate, there are a couple of end of life documents that everyone&#8230; 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