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Wis. Stat. § 155.65

Filing power of attorney instrument

Showing this section's text as in effect on January 1, 2003 (in force January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005). View current text →

(1) A principal or a principal's health care agent may, for a fee, file the principal's power of attorney for health care instrument, for safekeeping, with the register in probate of the county in which the principal resides.

(2) If a principal or health care agent has filed the principal's power of attorney for health care instrument as specified in sub. (1) , the following persons may have access to the instrument without first obtaining consent from the principal:

(a) The health care agent for the principal.

(b) A health care provider who is providing care to the principal.

(c) The court and all parties involved in proceedings for guardianship of the principal under ch. 880 , for emergency detention under s. 51.15 , for involuntary commitment under s. 51.20 , or for protective placement or protective services under ch. 55 .

(d) Any person under the order of a court for good cause shown.

(3) Failure to file a power of attorney for health care instrument under sub. (1) creates no presumption about the intent of an individual with regard to his or her health care decisions.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.