Make your Free Connecticut Healthcare Power of Attorney

A Connecticut Healthcare Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives a person or organization permission to make health-related decisions for you, such as refusing or requesting specific medical treatments, when you cannot do so.

The individual granting control is called the "principal," and the person or organization obtaining authority is known as the "agent." Suited for Connecticut residents, this Power of Attorney for health care is made for use in Fairfield County, Hartford County, New Haven County, and in any other part of the state. All Connecticut Medical PoA forms from Rocket Lawyer can be completely personalized for your unique circumstances. As a result of having this essential document, your agent(s) can provide confirmation to medical providers and other parties that they can act in your interest.

It is very simple to grant or obtain the authority you may need with a free Connecticut Healthcare Power of Attorney template from Rocket Lawyer:

1. Make the document - Answer a few simple questions and we will do the rest
2. Send and share it - Look over it with your agent or get legal help
3. Sign it and make it legal - Required or not, notarization and witnesses are encouraged

This solution will often be notably less time-consuming than meeting and hiring your average law firm. If necessary, you may start a Medical PoA on behalf of your spouse or another relative, and then have them sign it when ready. Please remember that for a Power of Attorney to be legally valid, the principal must be a mentally competent adult when they sign. In the event that the principal is already incapacitated and unable to make their own decisions, a court-appointed conservatorship might be necessary. When managing this scenario, it would be best to work with a lawyer.

Anyone who is over 18 years old should have a Healthcare Power of Attorney. While it's tough to think about, a time could come when you cannot make your own medical decisions. Here are some common occasions where power of attorney would be helpful:

• You have plans to move into an adult care facility
• You are currently managing a terminal condition
• You are aging or have declining health
• You are planning to undergo a medical procedure requiring anesthesia

Regardless of whether this Connecticut Healthcare Power of Attorney is being prepared as part of a long-term plan or created as a result of an urgent issue, notarization and witnesses can help to protect your agent if someone questions their authority.

At times, in researching the subjects of elder care and estate planning, you may hear "healthcare proxy" and "healthcare power of attorney" used interchangeably. In reality, they are the same. That being said, you should keep in mind that it's possible to have power of attorney over matters that aren't health-related. In that case, "proxy" generally is not the preferred term.

Connecticut Medical PoA forms are typically simple, but you or your agent may still have questions. The answer may depend on whom you approach, but often some attorneys may not even agree to review documents that they didn't draft. A better approach might be through the On Call attorney network. With a Premium membership, you can request a document review from an experienced attorney or pose additional questions related to your Healthcare Power of Attorney. As always, we're here for you.

The fees associated with hiring a lawyer to make a Medical Power of Attorney could be between two hundred and five hundred dollars, based on your location. When using Rocket Lawyer, you are not just filling out a Power of Attorney template. If you ever need support from a lawyer, your membership provides up to a 40% discount when you hire an attorney from our On Call network.

With a membership, you can make edits, save it as a Word or PDF file, or print it. When you are ready to finish up your Power of Attorney, it will need to be signed. Your agent(s) and care providers should get copies of your fully executed document.

The guidelines for PoA forms will be different in each state; however, in Connecticut, your document will require two witnesses. Finally, as a basic rule, witnesses must be 18 years old or older, and no witness should simultaneously be designated as your PoA agent.

See Connecticut Healthcare Power of Attorney law: Sec. 19a-575