A healthcare power of attorney (healthcare proxy) is a legal document that allows a person to make healthcare decisions for someone else. A healthcare power of attorney allows someone to appoint a ...

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In most U.S. states, the legal age for a medical power of attorney (MPA) is 18 years old. This means that the individual appointing a proxy and the proxy themselves must be of legal age. An MPA is a ...