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An Overview of Advance Directives
  Power of Attorney for Finances, Power of Attorney for Health Care, Living
  Will, DNR Order, Oral Advance Directives

Advance Planning for Health Care Decision-Making: Do-It-Yourself Packet
   includes FAQs, suggested discussion topics, the state 
   Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will forms and more.

Advance Planning for Financial Decision-Making: Do-It-Yourself Packet
  includes FAQs, the state Power of Attorney for Finances and Property form and
  instructions for completion. 

Authority to Admit to Nursing Homes, CBRFs, RCACs and Hospice
  Current as of November 20, 2006 - this publication has been revised to reflect new law.

Combined Powers of Attorney

Living Will form (State of Wisconsin) 

   also included in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care Comparison
   also included in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Medicare Part D: What  Agents Should Know

Power of Attorney for Finances: Fiduciary Duty of Agent

Power of Attorney for Finances: Frequently Asked Questions

  also included in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Power of Attorney for Finances: Revocation packet

Power of Attorney for Finances form (State of Wisconsin) 
  also include in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Power of Attorney for Health Care form (State of Wisconsin)
  also included in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Power of Attorney for Health Care: Frequently Asked Questions
  also include in the Advance Planning packet (above)

Powers of Attorney for Health Care: Out of State

Power of Attorney for Health Care Requirements

Power of Attorney for Health Care: Responsibility of Agent

Power of Attorney for Health Care: Revocation packet

Powers of Attorney for Health Care: 10 Reasons to Complete

Terri Schiavo: Could the Schiavo Case Happen in Wisconsin?

 

American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging - information about other state laws
 

Powers of Attorney for Health Care forms from other states  - Powers of Attorney for Health Care forms from other states

State Bar of Wisconsin: A Gift to Your Family - advance planning packet

Wisconsin State Law Library - links to legal sources