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| What is a Power of Attorney for Personal Care: A power of attorney for personal care is a legal document in which one person gives another person the authority to make personal care decisions on their behalf if they become mentally incapable. |
| What is a Power of Attorney for Property: A written agreement properly executed in which one person gives another person the power to make decisions for property or financial matters on his or her behalf. |
| What is an Attorney: An Attorney is a person appointed by you to make decisions for you. Such a person is not a lawyer but usually a trusted friend or relative. |
| Do I need an Attorney for property: Probably everyone should grant a power of attorney for property. If you do not grant one and subsequently become incapable, your spouse and family members cannot automatically take over. |
| Do I need a power of attorney for Personal care: You should certainly appoint a power of attorney for personal care if you do not want your closest relative making care decisions for you; if you have more than one child but you feel you would prefer a specific child to make the decisions, you do not have close relatives and would like a close friend to make decisions. |
| Can my power of Attorney for Property and Personal Care be the same person: They may and many times will be. However, different skills are required for each job. You should choose the best person for each. |
| Can I appoint more than one person to be my Attorney for property: You may: The Attorney(s) can be required to act jointly (action taken only if both agree), severally (either may take action without the consent of the other), or alternatively (second Attorney acts only if the fist cannot). Furthermore, you may have one Attorney make decisions in one area and another make decisions in another area. |
| What is the difference between an Executor and an Attorney: An Attorney makes decisions on your behalf during your life time. The power ceases on your death. An Executor is appointed in your will to look after your affairs after your death and has no pwer while you are alive. |
| How do I change a Power of Attorney: You should revoke the previous Power of Attorney and execute a new one. How do I revoke a Power of Attorney: Any Power of Attorney is revoked by going through the same steps that you went through to make it. |
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