POLST (Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)
The POLST is a portable medical order that can give patients with advanced serious illness the option to exercise increased control over the treatment they do and do not want to receive at the end of life. Depending on your area, it can have different names like POST, MOST or MOLST.
For more information, check out these resources:
Minnesota Medical Association overview of POLST
Georgia Department of Public Health overview of POLST
POST Basics - An Overview of Important Treatment Decisions (12-minute YouTube video from Indiana University School of Nursing)
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Probate
Probate is the legal process of getting court authority to transfer property of a person after death. To start a probate case, a petition or application must be filed with the court, and a personal representative must be appointed by a court order.
For more information, check out these resources:
Minnesota Judicial Branch overview of Probate, Forms, and FAQ
Minnesota Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property (Small Estate - No Real Estate) a form for collecting personal property less than $75,000 that does not involve real estate