Wills, Guardians & Powers of Attorney & HIV/AIDS

The Basics | Appointing a Guardian for Children (Illinois) | Appointing Someone to Make Property/Health Care Decisions

The Basics

Download Your Advance Directive Toolkit (Living Will) (Regularly Updated)
A free living will for U.S. residents.
From Compassion & Choices
Important Legal Documents for HIV+ People (2003)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
Will Power (December 2002)
Lawyer Melissa Fox explains why it's important to write a will.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
How Living Wills Can Help Doctors and Patients Talk About Dying (June 17, 2000)
In British Medical Journal
It's Never Too Late to Think About Your Child's Future (May 2000)
Custody Planning and the Joint Guardianship Law.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Looking After the Kids (January 1999)
How parents with HIV can plan for the future care and custody of their children.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Looking After Yourself (January 1999)
Healthcare proxies and living wills.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Making a Will
MetLife Consumer Education Center.
From MetLife Consumer Education Center
Your Advance Directive
From Compassion in Dying

Appointing a Guardian for Children (Illinois)

Petition for Standby Guardian of Minor
From AIDS Legal Council of Chicago

Appointing Someone to Make Property/Health Care Decisions

How and When to Use the Durable Power-of-Attorney
From Affording Care

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