Powerful Provisions in Your Financial Power of Attorney
In a financial power of attorney, you designate a trusted decision maker (agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on your behalf if you become disabled or unable to manage your financial […]
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When You May Not Be Able to Use a Financial Power of Attorney
Besides directing what happens to your finances when you pass away, a comprehensive estate plan also addresses the possibility that you could become unable to handle your financial affairs while […]
The Role of an Agent Under a Power of Attorney: A Primer
For most people, the phrase “power of attorney” means very little. Even for those educated on the subject, it is easy to forget exactly who serves what role and […]
How to Pick a Trustee, Executor, and Agent Under a Power of Attorney
June 16, 2017 While the term fiduciary is a legal term with a long history, it very generally means someone who is legally obligated to act in another person’s best […]
Colorado Medical Power of Attorney: What Is It?
In Colorado, all adults have the legal right to make decisions about their own health care, including consenting to, or refusing, medical treatment. Most of us are accustomed to making […]
Springing Financial Powers of Attorney
Estate planning is about more than preparing for the inevitable. A good estate plan should also consider the unexpected. Your plan may have detailed instructions for what happens when you […]
General Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney is a written instrument by which the principal appoints another person to perform certain specified acts his/her behalf. This document gives power to a designated agent, […]
Importance of Properly Revoking Powers of Attorney
It is very important to regularly review and update all of your estate planning documents. However, your financial power of attorney is one document that should be reexamined more frequently […]
Financial Powers of Attorney
The wealth, property, and investments we accrue over a lifetime are often significant. While you have carefully managed your finances through the years, there may eventually come a time when […]
Important Questions Your Estate Planning Attorney Will Ask You
For many people, the thought of meeting with an estate planning attorney strikes fear into their hearts. It can be uncomfortable to even consider the possibility of no longer being […]