
How Best Can I Arrange for Financial Management if I’m Single?
Question: I’m single, age 71, with no one able or capable to serve as my agent under a durable power of attorney. My concern is

Question: I’m single, age 71, with no one able or capable to serve as my agent under a durable power of attorney. My concern is

Question: Can a guardian or conservator live in a different state from the protected person? What about an agent under a durable power of attorney

Question: My 97-year-old aunt has lived in Hartford, CT, for the past 40 years, now in an assisted living facility. Her will and trust documents

Question: Everything about mom’s assets and estate were kept confidential until after her passing. Can an agent under a durable power of attorney or a

Question: As POA, do I become responsible for paying for assisted living for my mom if she is turned down for Medicaid? If she

We advise all of our clients to execute durable powers of attorney appointing a trusted family member or friend to handle financial and legal matters

Question: My wife’s dad named her as his representative on his durable power of attorney, but her name is misspelled “Ann” and it should be

Key Takeaways: You can decide how many agents can act on your behalf and who they will be. You can elect to give your

In theory, the durable power of attorney is a relatively simple document. All it should need to say is the following: I, Joe Blow,
Key Takeaways: The person who creates a power of attorney is known as the principal. A durable power of attorney lasts beyond its principal’s incapacity,