Health Care Power Of Attorney

HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY - STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. This form is specific to the State of North Carolina and used to appoint a person as your health care agent who will have the authority to make health care decisions on your behalf when you are unable to make or communicate those decisions yourself. The form begins with an explanation stating that using this document allows you to give broad and sweeping powers to your health care agent. However, it is not a legal requirement to execute a Health Care Power of Attorney. The document meets the requirements of North Carolina law, but other forms that meet certain requirements are also allowed. The form grants your health care agent the power to make any health care decision that you could make yourself, unless you express specific limitations or restrictions in the form. The health care agent is obligated to act in your best interests and in accordance with the document. The form also provides instructions for completing and executing it, including the requirement of two qualified witnesses and a notary public. www.FormsWorkflow.com