I think (if I'm not mistaken) that even if you are not related by blood or marriage to someone you can still grant them power of attorney to make decisions like pulling the plug. When my parents first decided to split immediately they both assigned p.o.a. to me so that the other one didn't have it anymore. I believe that as long as you are considered mentally competent, then you can have it assigned to anyone. Someone back me up on this?
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