Advance Healthcare and Financial Planning

It’s important to have a plan for your health care and finances in case you cannot take care of these matters due to illness or injury, including designating someone you trust to be your agent. This page has information about financial powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives, as well as representative payees for Social Security and VA benefits.

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In addition to stating your wishes, these documents could help avoid the need for a court-ordered guardianship. This page also has information about filing your healthcare documents with the Nevada Lock Box so that medical providers can see them in case of emergency.

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General Resources

Advanced Planning for Healthcare and Financial Decisions

Find a summary of the types of advanced planning documents and links to forms, from Nevada Legal Services.

Nevada Lock Box

Learn about the Nevada Lockbox, a secure electronic registry maintained by the Nevada Secretary of State’s office for filing Advance Healthcare Directives and Guardianship Nominations, with links to filing instructions.

Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives

Nevada Revised Statute Chapter 162A

Learn about the state law regarding Power of Attorney for Financial Matters and Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions, including definitions and forms.

Guardianship Alternatives

Find information and printable forms for Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions, Living Will (directing people what to do if you have an incurable condition), and more.

Representative Payee

Social Security Representative Payee Program

Learn about Social Security program that offers the option to designate someone who could serve as payee for you if you become incapable of managing your Social Security benefits.

VA Fiduciary Program

Access information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs about a program that appoints a person to handle the financial management of benefits when the Veteran is unable to do so.

60+ Representative Payeeship Program

Find information about the voluntary program of Clark County Public Guardian’s Office that assists in managing clients’ finances by serving as a Representative Payee and ensuring that monthly bills are paid.