Louisiana Medical Power of Attorney Form

A Louisiana medical power of attorney is a document that designates a health care agent to make decisions on behalf of the document’s creator when they cannot do so themselves. While of sound mind, the document’s creator (“principal”) can customize the power of attorney, narrowing or widening the scope of authority as they see fit.

Louisiana Medical Power of Attorney Form

A Louisiana medical power of attorney is a document that designates a health care agent to make decisions on behalf of the document’s creator when they cannot do so themselves. While of sound mind, the document’s creator (“principal”) can customize the power of attorney, narrowing or widening the scope of authority as they see fit.

Last updated June 25th, 2024

A Louisiana medical power of attorney is a document that designates a health care agent to make decisions on behalf of the document’s creator when they cannot do so themselves. While of sound mind, the document’s creator (“principal”) can customize the power of attorney, narrowing or widening the scope of authority as they see fit.

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Signing Requirements

The principal should sign the health care proxy in the presence of two witnesses and a notary public.

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Louisiana Medical Power Of Attorney

A mandate is a contract by which a person, the principal, confers authority on another person, the mandatary, to transact one or more affairs for the principal.[1]

Revocation

The principal may revoke the power of attorney at any time, unless otherwise stated in the document.[2]

Sources

  1. CC 2989
  2. CC 3025