Advance Medical Directives

• Living Wills - Information and Forms

  A living will is a document you sign telling your doctor not to use artificial life support measures if you become terminally ill. A sample living will consistent with Colorado law is included. Read More

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  Colorado Bar Association

• Medical Advance Directives

  This chapter of the Senior Law Handbook has information such as the following: Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, C.P.R. Directives, Organ Donation, and more. (The Senior Law Handbook is a project of the Colorado Bar Association's Elder Law Forum Committee and the Community and Civil Affairs Committee of the Trust and Estate Section.) Content Detail

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  Colorado Bar Association - Senior Law Handbook

• Medical Durable Power of Attorney form

  You need Acrobat Reader to open this file. Click on the Acrobat icon at the bottom of this page to get a free copy. Content Detail

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  Colorado Legal Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Advance Directives Information and Forms

  This site has information about planning ahead and advance directive documents and instructions available to use for free. Content Detail

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  Caring Connections

• A Values History Form

  This form assists you in thinking about and writing down what is important to you about your health. If you should at some time become unable to make health care decisions, this form may help others make a decision for you while honoring your values. Content Detail

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  University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

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  Spanish / Español

• Advance Preparations for Mental Health Treatment

  This site has forms you can use to prepare a legal document in advance to express your choices about mental health treatment. Content Detail

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  Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

• Planning and Communicating about Incapacity, Long-term Care and End-of-Life Issues

  Learn more about how you can prepare for your own better ending or how you can assist a loved one with their own better ending by exploring and using the information and materials included in this site. Content Detail

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  UMass Memorial Health Care

• Colorado Designated Beneficiaries Law

  Designated Beneficiary Agreements provide a new tool for estate planning, giving Coloradans access to a low-cost and convenient method for making plans for end-of-life decisions, inheritance, and other protections related to health care and medical emergencies. Content Detail

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  Colorado Designated Beneficiaries

• Instructions for Executing Wills (form included) PDF

  Wills must be signed in front of two witnesses and a notary public. Read this document for more information and to get a form you will need in writing your will. (You must have Acrobat Reader on your computer to open this file. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Acrobat icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Colorado Legal Services - Fort Collins

• Office of Dispute Resolution

  If you have a legal dispute, the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) may be able to help. This link will take you to their homepage. The ODR exists to establish and make available dispute resolution programs and services within the Colorado Judicial Branch. Content Detail

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  Colorado Judicial Branch

• Senior Citizen's Resources

  The following topics are covered on this site: Consumer Protection for Seniors Education, Jobs and Volunteerism for Seniors End-of-Life Issues Federal and State Agencies for Seniors Health for Seniors Housing for Seniors Laws and Regulations Concerning Seniors Money and Taxes for Seniors Retirement Content Detail

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  usa.gov