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A Nevada durable statutory power of attorney form allows a person to choose someone else to handle their financial decisions and affairs. The form allows the person granting authority (?principal?) to choose someone else (?agent?) to have the same powers as if they were acting themselves.

A Nevada durable statutory power of attorney form allows a person to choose someone else to handle their financial decisions and affairs. The form allows the person granting authority (?principal?) to choose someone else (?agent?) to have the same powers as if they were acting themselves.

This document gives the person you designate as your Agent the power to make health care decisions for you. This power is subject to any limitations or statement of your desires that you include in this document.

Unlike a basic power of attorney, which is not effective if you are incapacitated, a durable power of attorney contains special language making it effective even if you become incapacitated. It also continues operating if you later regain your capacity.

A power of attorney is easy to create. You simply need to obtain a form, indicate which powers you want to grant, name your agent, and sign and date the form. In Nevada, you must either have two witnesses who personally know the principal sign the document, or you must have it notarized.

A ?durable? POA is simply a power of attorney that survives the incapacity of the Principal. While a Durable General Power of Attorney grants your Agent a considerable amount of legal authority to act on your behalf, it does not grant your Agent the authority to make medical or health care decisions on your behalf.