Originally Posted by
puzzld
I hate to be the barer of bad news, but... It doesn't matter what papers you sign. If your next of kin chooses to override them, and you aren't able to speak for yourself, the docs will do what the family wants. It helps to have your wishes down on paper so your family knows what you want, but... if they are "do everything" people and you are a "no machines" person, you'll want to find someone who agrees with you and give them your POA, but even then if your mom and your spouse are saying "do everything" and your buddy Ron is saying pull the plug? Especially if he's not right there? Odds are, you're getting hooked up.