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 A '''<span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement''' is a legal document that deals with health and personal care. It lets you choose someone to help you make certain decisions — or to make decisions for you — if you’re ever incapable of making those decisions yourself. The person you choose is called your '''representative'''.
-There are two types of <span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreements. A '''standard <span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement''' gives limited authority to your representative to make health and personal care decisions for you, as well as routine financial decisions. It doesn't allow a representative to make decisions about end-of-life care.
+There are two types of <span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement. A '''standard <span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement''' gives limited authority to your representative to make health and personal care decisions for you, as well as routine financial decisions. It doesn't allow a representative to make decisions about end-of-life care.
 Standard representation agreements are typically made by people who already have limited mental capacity. To make this type of agreement, they have to be able to understand what they’re agreeing to and what effect it will have on them.