July/August 1993

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These rights are not automatic for those
in a lesbian/gay partnership. For these
reasons alone, having a durable power of
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A durable power of attorney is a legal
document which appoints a person to be
your health care agent. Your agent will
make choices for you regarding your
health care if you are totally unable to
make those decisions either for a tem-
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This enables you to choose someone
with your values regarding medical care
and give them the legal authority to tell
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Over 25 people attended the workshop
organized by Amy Demetrowitz and pre-
sented by attorney Pamela Kraynak. She
and her law partner, Eileen Blackwood,
were on hand afterwards to assist par-
ticipants in filling out and executing the
documents. Both Pamela and Eileen
have practiced law in the Burlington area
for the last six to seven years and formed
the law firm Blackwood and Kraynak
one year ago. Blackwood and Kraynak is
a general practice Finn serving a wide
range of needs such as business, civil
rights, education law, employment mat-
ters, estate planning, real estate, and gay
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