A Delaware medical power of attorneyis a legal document that allows you to choose someone (called an “agent”) to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself. In Delaware, this document is commonly referred to as an advance health care directive. It not only lets you select an agent but also allows you to express your preferences regarding end-of-life care and organ donation. This ensures that your wishes are followed even when you can’t communicate them.
Laws
Statute: Title 16, Chapter 25.
Signing Requirements: Two (2) witnesses (§ 2503 (b) (1)d).
Revocation: You can revoke the document by signing a revocation of power of attorney, or by communicating your wish to two competent individuals (including one health care provider), or through annulment, divorce, filing of a dissolution of marriage petition (if the agent is your spouse), or by executing a new medical power of attorney (16 Del. C.§ 2504).
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