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Why “General Authority” in a Power of Attorney Isn’t Always Enough

If most states offer a standard, fill-in-the-blank power of attorney form, why do you still need a lawyer to draft one? Because those forms tend to give your agent broad, general power, and general power often isn’t enough. Courts read power of attorney documents narrowly. If the law requires a specific power to be spelled […]

Trust and Your Adult Children

The most challenging question in estate planning is, “Whom do you trust?” The estate planning process includes the execution of several documents, wills, powers of attorney, and sometimes trusts.  Each requires naming a “fiduciary.” A fiduciary is someone you trust to handle your affairs when you are ill or after death. Who you choose to […]

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