Make your Free Indiana Medical Power of Attorney

An Indiana Medical Power of Attorney is a legal document that grants a trusted person the authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf, such as accepting or refusing certain medical treatments and procedures, when you cannot do so.

The person granting control is called the "principal," while the individual or organization obtaining authority is known as the "agent." Designed for residents of Indiana, our Power of Attorney for health care is made for use in Marion County, Lake County, Allen County, and in every other region in the state. All Indiana Healthcare PoA forms from Rocket Lawyer can be completely personalized for your specific scenario. Creating this essential document will provide proof to healthcare providers and other parties that your representative(s) can legally make choices for you when you are not able.

It is fast and simple to assign or receive the authority you may need using a free Indiana Medical Power of Attorney template from Rocket Lawyer:

1. Make the PoA - Provide a few simple details and we will do the rest
2. Send or share it - Go over it with your agent(s) or get legal help
3. Sign it and make it legal - Mandatory or not, witnesses and notarization are a best practice

This route, in most cases, would be notably more affordable and convenient than finding and hiring your average lawyer. If needed, you can start a Medical PoA on behalf of a family member, and then have that person sign it after you've drafted it. Please note that for a Power of Attorney to be considered legally valid, the principal must be mentally competent when they sign. In the event that the principal is already unable to make their own decisions, a court-appointed conservatorship may be required. When managing such a situation, it is a good idea to work with a lawyer.

Anyone who is over 18 ought to have a Medical Power of Attorney. Though it can be painful to think about, there could come a time when you are no longer able to make your own healthcare decisions. Typical circumstances in which you may consider PoA forms to be useful include:

• You have plans to move into a residential care facility
• You have been diagnosed with a terminal condition
• You are aging or dealing with ongoing health issues
• You plan to be undergoing an in-patient procedure requiring anesthesia

Regardless of whether your Indiana Medical Power of Attorney has been drafted as part of a forward-looking plan or created in response to an unexpected issue, notarization and witnesses will often help to protect your document if its credibility is questioned.

In researching the topics of estate planning or elder care, you or a loved one might see the terms "healthcare power of attorney", "medical power of attorney" and "healthcare proxy" being used interchangeably. At the end of the day, they're one and the same. That being said, you should keep in mind that it's entirely possible to give power of attorney over affairs that are not health-related, in which case, "proxy" usually is not the preferred term.

Indiana Medical PoA forms are typically straightforward, but you or your agent(s) could have legal questions. It can depend on whom you reach out to, but quite often some lawyers will not even accept requests to review documents that they did not work on. A better approach to consider is to get help via attorney services at Rocket Lawyer. When you become a Premium member, you have the ability to request a document review from an experienced lawyer or pose additional questions related to your Medical Power of Attorney. As always, Rocket Lawyer is here to help.

The cost of finding and working with a law firm to draft a Medical Power of Attorney can add up to anywhere between two hundred and five hundred dollars, depending on your location. Unlike many other sites that you might come across, Rocket Lawyer offers more than a Power of Attorney template. If you ever require support from a lawyer, your Premium membership provides up to 40% in savings when you hire an attorney.

After completing your document using Rocket Lawyer, you will have the ability to review it anytime and anywhere. With a Premium membership, you can edit it, print it out, and/or sign it. Attached to your Power of Attorney, there will be a checklist of tips on what's next after your document is finished. You will need to provide a copy of your signed document to your agent(s) and care providers.

The specific rules and restrictions governing PoA forms will be different by state; however, in Indiana, your document will need notarization.

See Indiana Medical/Healthcare Power of Attorney law: IC 16-36-1