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Originally posted by Rodney
A medical power of attorney is _especially_ important if you're living with someone that you consider your partner, but whom you are not married to. Unless you give your partner a medical power of attorney, he or she will have no rights if anything happens to you; that'll be up to whatever relative manages to take control.
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Amen. Even if your partner and your family get along well normally, this will be stressful time and things may go haywire; your partner will need to be protected.
Bear in mind, though, a power of attorney gives enourmous power. You need to be very sure about whoever you give it to, nd you need to be careful to only give them the powers you want. I'd recommend going to a lawyer to get it drawn up so there are no mistakes. Worst case scenario with a power of attorney gone wrong is that you can be cleaned out legally, with no recourse, or even committed. Get a lawyer you trust, give it to people you trust. The cool guy you just met? Uh-uh. The person you've been living with for a couple of years? Sure.