Who should you trust to manage your financial well being when you are no longer able to do so? A power of attorney (POA), otherwise known as an agent to your principal, or “attorney-in-fact,” has the legal authority to represent…
When it comes to estate planning, older Americans are typically more prepared than their younger counterparts. However, according to survey data, only 19 percent of people over the age 72 and 42 percent of those between 53 and 71, have…
Having a reliable power of attorney is one of the most crucial estate planning documents you can have. This type of legal document allows someone who you appoint (your agent) to make decisions on your behalf in the event you…
Whenever someone, a principal, loses their own mental capacity to be able to act in their own best interests, and agent may be able to step in to continue taking care of the principal as the principal would if they…
There has been an explosion in the numbers of Americans rushing to make their will online. Understandably, the coronavirus pandemic has created the scramble to set up wills and end-of-life directives. However, online do it yourself (DIY) wills are often…
