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There are some potential disadvantages of being a power of attorney. For example, the Power of Attorney must be able to make serious choices that could involve the person’s health and estate.

Setting up a trust and assigning agents and trustees can be complicated. It is helpful to seek legal guidance to ensure that you understand the options available and their impact.

When you wish to allow someone to attend to your matters, you must provide them legal power of attorney. Power of attorney is a legal designation that gives a designee the legal authorization to handle your decisions and finances.

Whether you become incapacitated due to a serious illness, or are undergoing surgery, you want to make sure that someone you trust is in charge of your affairs. Power of attorney is a legal designation that allows a person you assign to handle your decisions and finances if you are unable to do so because […]

It is important to prepare for situations that may arise as you get older. For example, it is essential to have a estate plan in place to ensure that your loved ones are cared for in the manner you desire after your death. One part of a comprehensive estate plan is a health care power […]

If you are chosen to the power of attorney for a family member or friend, you will likely have a lot of questions. One of the most common questions estate planning lawyers answer involves the responsibilities of a person chosen as power of attorney. This is not uncommon as many people are only chosen once […]

Choosing a power of attorney to handle your estate is one of the most important decisions you will make in life. Hopefully, your will was created early in life and it only needs to be updated when major life events occur. If not, now is the time to create your will and estate planning documents […]