When showing proof of POA for medical reasons to those treating my mother, can I black out the rest of the will. Do they need to actually read the whole thing? As far as inheritance info or who gets what after passing has nothing to do with medical and should be of no concern. Thank you.
Whoever is asking you to provide proof of authority to act on your mother's behalf must not understand that a Will isn't the proper document to grant that authority.
Do you or your mother have an attorney? You might want to discuss this and ensure that you get the proper forms so that you can act on your mother's behalf if an emergency arises.
You should not have to show any Will to anyone while your mother's still alive.
Like said, a POA is not incorporated into a will. That's an executor and they are, like said, two different things. One before death the other after. An executor to carry out what needs to be done to abide by the Will. A POA, financial and Medical, comes into effect when the person who assigned it can no longer make decisions for themselves. Your profile shows your carrying for someone with lung cancer. I will assume they can still make decisions so medical POA may not be needed at this time. Maybe needed in the future so if you Don't have one Mom needs to get one drawn up. Financial will be good now if Mom is not able to pay bills. But if you are on her bank account, this should be no problem yet. Both should be done if not assigned yet.