| If you have children or dependents that rely | | | | decisions such as questions about life |
| on you for personal or financial care then | | | | support, ventilators, feeding tubes, and |
| you need to file a Power of Attorney. If you | | | | other treatments and diagnostic procedures. |
| were to become seriously injured or ill then | | | | Most people choose someone who they can trust |
| your Power of Attorney will carry out your | | | | to make like-minded, right decisions. |
| wishes even though you may not be able to | | | | |
| communicate those wishes yourself. A Power of | | | | In a New Jersey power of attorney you can |
| Attorney will save your loved ones from | | | | also designate someone to handle your |
| trying to make critical medical decisions, or | | | | finances if you're ever unable to manage them |
| try to maintain your estate themselves for | | | | on your own. You don't have to be seriously |
| you. | | | | injured to have your designated person start |
| | | | doing things for you such as business |
| New Jersey, like anywhere else in the U.S., | | | | transactions, paying your bills for you, and |
| recognizes a Power of Attorney as a legal | | | | other financial work you want someone to do |
| document that will allow you to appoint some | | | | in your name. Sometimes someone with |
| one to carry out your wishes in a certain | | | | Alzheimer will designate one of their |
| event or situation. A Power of Attorney is | | | | children to help pay their bills on time in |
| much like a Living Will, except a living will | | | | case they forget themselves to do so. |
| can't appoint some one to make decisions for | | | | |
| you; only the decisions on your living will | | | | A Power of Attorney is made to help prepare |
| can be carried out. If you have a wife or | | | | you and your family in case of an emergency. |
| husband you could designate him/her as your | | | | Do yourself a favor and look into filing one |
| Power of Attorney, or if you're a grandma or | | | | for yourself. |
| grandpa you may designate your son, it's | | | | |
| completely up to you. | | | | "NJ Power of Attorney" has been brought to |
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| your New Jersey Power of Attorney, that | | | | state's Power of Attorney form and living |
| person can make medical decisions for you. He | | | | will form. |
| she may be called upon to make critical | | | | |