My wife needs to find someone to draft Power of Attorney documents before the end of the weekend. Anyone have recommendations or is capable?

11/20/2009 5:51:02 PM

A lawyer

11/20/2009 8:34:35 PM

Google.

Lots of free templates, documents, etc....

11/20/2009 9:18:28 PM

a lawyer

11/20/2009 10:27:43 PM

^, ^^^ i.e., name some recommendations for such a lawyer for this weekend - with a deadline of, say, 10am Monday.

Long story short, Alzheimer's patient has been making some VERY poor decisions with very serious consequences. Right now, he has agreed that a power of attorney is a good idea, due to diminished capacity. We, as a family, fear that he will fail his driving evaluation Monday and then refuse to do anything anyone asks of him - including sign a power of attorney.

^^This is so not at all a situation where DIY is warranted or acceptable.

So, please, folks, ask your parents/whoever you know that might be able to provide a referral or recommendation. We're specifically interested in a lawyer who is very familiar with dementia and other diminished capacity situations.

11/21/2009 3:28:52 AM

not on a saturday or sunday that won't cost ya

This seems like, given the condition, something that should have been taken care of a LONG time ago

11/21/2009 4:14:03 AM

http://www.naela.com/
http://www.alz.org/nc/index.asp
http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_legal_issues.asp#4
http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx

Good luck.

11/21/2009 8:55:44 AM

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"not on a saturday or sunday that won't cost ya "

Oh, we know it'll cost

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"This seems like, given the condition, something that should have been taken care of a LONG time ago"

We have literally gone from 'oh, he's got alzheimer's ' to 'it's time to start researching homes' within the space of 6 weeks. He hid a lot from us for a long time, and well, too.

[Edited on November 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM. Reason : ^thanks. ]

11/21/2009 12:13:41 PM

I work at a retirement community, and have delt quite a bit with Healthcare Power of Attorney's. While you can go through an attorney this form is as valid as any, and can name a HC POA immeadiately, but has to be notorized. This is the form North Carolina set form and is what we give our residents at the community I work in. If you can't get a lawyer, I would suggest using this as it will appoint someone as soon as excuted.

http://www.ncmedsoc.org/non_members/public_resources/hcpowerofattorney2007.pdf

If you have any questions re: homes or the search process feel free to PM me. I've been working in retirement homes since I was 16 the last almost 5 full time (including as a licensed Assisted Living Administrator). I'd be happy to help if you need some. I know it's a difficult process.

11/21/2009 4:36:16 PM

^Thanks

11/21/2009 5:31:01 PM

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_32A/Article_1.pdf

NC Statutory Short Form, probably the most reliable document, as it is a section in the NCGS

11/21/2009 7:39:22 PM

Yea power of attorney is a relatively simple document as far as legal shit goes. I wouldn't hesitate to use one of the above.

11/21/2009 8:13:59 PM