Rhode Island General Law & Power of Attorney
- A durable power of attorney continues to remain in force if the person who executed it becomes incapacitated or mentally disabled. These are commonly used to grant one person authority to make medical decisions on another person's behalf.
- Rhode Island law requires that a person executing a durable power of attorney for health care be at least 18 years old and a resident of Rhode Island. The law also requires at least two witnesses to the signing of the document.
- A durable power of attorney for health care can be revoked at any time by the executor communicating in any manner to a physician their intent to revoke the document. A power of attorney not related to health care generally requires written notice of revocation.