AB695: Bill Text

AB695,25,22 Agent's signature....

AB695,25,23 Address....

AB695,25,24 Alternate's signature....

AB695,25,25 Address....

AB695,26,3 Failure to execute a power of attorney for health care document under chapter 155 of the Wisconsin Statutes creates no presumption about the intent of any individual with regard to his or her health care decisions.

AB695,26,5 This power of attorney for health care is executed as provided in chapter 155 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

AB695,26,6 ANATOMICAL GIFTS (optional)

AB695,26,7 Upon my death:

AB695,26,9 .... I wish to donate only the following organs or parts: .... (specify the organs or parts).

AB695,26,10 .... I wish to donate any needed organ or part.

AB695,26,11 .... I wish to donate my body for anatomical study if needed.

AB695,26,14 .... I refuse to make an anatomical gift. (If this revokes a prior commitment that I have made to make an anatomical gift to a designated donee, I will attempt to notify the donee to which or to whom I agreed to donate.)

AB695,26,16 Failing to check any of the lines immediately above creates no presumption about my desire to make or refuse to make an anatomical gift.

AB695,26,17 Signature....     Date....

AB695,5 Section 5. 244.41 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB695,26,20 244.41 (1) (i) Access the content of an electronic communication, as defined in s. 112.12 (2) (f), sent or received by the principal.

AB695,6 Section 6. 244.43 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB695,26,25 244.43 (9m) Access a catalogue of electronic communications, as defined in s. 112.12 (2) (d), sent or received by the principal, and the principal's digital assets, as defined in s. 112.12 (2) (j), other than the content of electronic communications, as defined in s. 112.12 (2) (f).

AB695,7 Section 7. 244.61 (form) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB695,27,2 244.61 (form)

AB695,27,5 WISCONSIN STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY

AB695,27,6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

AB695,27,14 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY AUTHORIZES ANOTHER PERSON (YOUR AGENT) TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING YOUR PROPERTY FOR YOU (THE PRINCIPAL). YOUR AGENT WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND ACT WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR MONEY) WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE ABLE TO ACT FOR YOURSELF. THE MEANING OF AUTHORITY OVER SUBJECTS LISTED ON THIS FORM IS EXPLAINED IN THE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY ACT IN CHAPTER 244 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES.

AB695,27,16 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE AGENT TO MAKE HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU.

AB695,27,20 YOU SHOULD SELECT SOMEONE YOU TRUST TO SERVE AS YOUR AGENT. UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE, GENERALLY THE AGENT'S AUTHORITY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL YOU DIE OR REVOKE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY OR THE AGENT RESIGNS OR IS UNABLE TO ACT FOR YOU.

AB695,27,22 YOUR AGENT IS ENTITLED TO REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNLESS YOU STATE OTHERWISE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

AB695,28,2 THIS FORM PROVIDES FOR DESIGNATION OF ONE AGENT. IF YOU WISH TO NAME MORE THAN ONE AGENT YOU MAY NAME A COAGENT IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. COAGENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ACT TOGETHER UNLESS YOU INCLUDE THAT REQUIREMENT IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

AB695,28,5 IF YOUR AGENT IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ACT FOR YOU, YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY WILL END UNLESS YOU HAVE NAMED A SUCCESSOR AGENT. YOU MAY ALSO NAME A 2ND SUCCESSOR AGENT.

AB695,28,10 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNLESS YOU STATE OTHERWISE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT REVOKE ANY POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED PREVIOUSLY UNLESS YOU SO PROVIDE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

AB695,28,16 IF YOU REVOKE THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, YOU SHOULD NOTIFY YOUR AGENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON TO WHOM YOU HAVE GIVEN A COPY. IF YOUR AGENT IS YOUR SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER AND YOUR MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED OR YOU ARE DIVORCED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED OR THE DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP IS TERMINATED AFTER SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, THE DOCUMENT IS INVALID.

AB695,28,19 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POWER OF ATTORNEY OR THE AUTHORITY YOU ARE GRANTING TO YOUR AGENT, YOU SHOULD SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING THIS FORM.

AB695,28,20 DESIGNATION OF AGENT

AB695,28,21 I .... (name of principal) name the following person as my agent:

AB695,28,22 Name of agent: ....

AB695,28,23 Agent's address: ....

AB695,28,24 Agent's telephone number: ....

AB695,28,25 DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR AGENT(S) (OPTIONAL)

AB695,29,1 If my agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my successor agent:

AB695,29,2 Name of successor agent: ....

AB695,29,3 Successor agent's address: ....

AB695,29,4 Successor agent's telephone number: ....

AB695,29,6 If my successor agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my 2nd successor agent:

AB695,29,7 Name of 2nd successor agent: ....

AB695,29,8 Second successor agent's address: ....

AB695,29,9 Second successor agent's telephone number: ....

AB695,29,10 GRANT OF GENERAL AUTHORITY

AB695,29,13 I grant my agent and any successor agent general authority to act for me with respect to the following subjects as defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney for Finances and Property Act in chapter 244 of the Wisconsin statutes:

AB695,29,14 INITIAL each subject you want to include in the agent's general authority.

AB695,29,15 .... Real property

AB695,29,16 .... Tangible personal property

AB695,29,17 .... Stocks and bonds

AB695,29,18 .... Commodities and options

AB695,29,19 .... Banks and other financial institutions

AB695,29,20 .... Operation of entity or business

AB695,29,21 .... Insurance and annuities

AB695,29,22 .... Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests

AB695,29,23 .... Claims and litigation

AB695,29,24 .... Personal and family maintenance

AB695,29,25 .... Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service

AB695,30,1 .... Retirement plans

AB695,30,2 .... Taxes

AB695,30,3 LIMITATION ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY

AB695,30,6 An agent who is not my spouse or domestic partner MAY NOT use my property to benefit the agent or a person to whom the agent owes an obligation of support unless I have included that authority in the special instructions.

AB695,30,7 ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS

AB695,30,10 If I have checked "Yes" to the following, my agent may access the content of electronic communications on my behalf. If I have checked "No" to the following, my agent may not access the content of electronic communications on my behalf.

AB695,30,11 Access to content of electronic communications — Yes.... No....

AB695,30,13 If I have not checked either "Yes" or "No" immediately above, my agent may not access the content of electronic communications on my behalf.

AB695,30,14 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)

AB695,30,15 You may give special instructions in the following space ....

AB695,30,16 EFFECTIVE DATE

AB695,30,18 This power of attorney is effective immediately unless I have stated otherwise in the special instructions.

AB695,30,19 NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN (OPTIONAL)

AB695,30,21 If it becomes necessary for a court to appoint a guardian of my estate or guardian of my person, I nominate the following person(s) for appointment:

AB695,30,22 Name of nominee for guardian of my estate: ....

AB695,30,23 Nominee's address: ....

AB695,30,24 Nominee's telephone number: ....

AB695,30,25 Name of nominee for guardian of my person: ....

AB695,31,1 Nominee's address: ....

AB695,31,2 Nominee's telephone number: ....

AB695,31,4 RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY

AB695,31,7 Any person, including my agent, may rely upon the validity of this power of attorney or a copy of it unless that person knows that the power of attorney has been terminated or is invalid.

AB695,31,8 SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

AB695,31,9 Your signature ....   Date ....

AB695,31,10 Your name printed ....

AB695,31,11 Your address ....

AB695,31,12 Your telephone number ....

AB695,31,13 State of ....

AB695,31,14 County of ....

AB695,31,16 This document was acknowledged before me on .... (date), by .... (name of principal).