This guide provides assistance in getting your affairs in order, specifically regarding powers of attorney.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended as a substitute for doing your own research. We cannot guarantee that these models will meet your needs because laws and procedures frequently change, and because some skill is needed to adapt the forms to fit your case. To obtain legal advice, or for help in adapting the forms to your situation, consult an attorney.
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The recent COVID-19 Crisis has many of us thinking about what would happen if we are incapacitated due to illness. Who would make medical decisions for us? Who would handle our finances? Who would take care of our children if we are hospitalized?
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document you can use to choose who will care for you, handle your financial matters, and designate a caretaker for your children if you are incapacitated.
This guide will give you an overview of a powers of attorney and provide legal resources to learn more about POAs and create powers of attorney. It is NOT a substitute for legal advice. Please consult with an attorney if you have legal questions and, remember laws change, so make sure that any legal resource you use is up to date.
We would like to thank our colleagues at the Sacramento Law Library for their assistance and resources in the creation of this guide. Their Reference Guide is available as a downloadable PDF in the "Resources" section of this guide.
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