Promptly upon being notified that a determination that the principal is incapable of making health care decisions has or is about to be made, the attorney in fact, if other than the principal’s most proximate next of kin and if the principal has not directed otherwise, shall notify the most proximate next of kin and the court-appointed guardian of the principal, if any. The order of notification shall be: (1) The spouse; (2) an adult child; (3) either parent; (4) an adult brother or sister; and (5) the next closest kin.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 30-3414

  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.