“You should also keep good records for every action you take and decision that you make as my agent. That means keeping ...

Advice offered by Marc Hebert, president of The Harbor Group Inc.,a certified financial planner. If you have any questions about finance or if you'd like to suggest a future topic, email webstaff@wmur ...

What is a durable power of attorney? A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document authorizing an individual to handle specific matters, such as health and financial decisions, on the behalf of ...

The durable power of attorney is one of the most effective and important planning tools for medical care and estate planning, since it enables a person (the principal) to delegate certain powers to ...

A comprehensive estate plan should include a Power of Attorney. A Power of Attorney or “POA” is a legal document in which a person appoints another to make decisions and carry out specific duties on ...

Power of attorney documents give one or more people the right to act as your agent when you're unavailable, incapacitated, or otherwise indisposed. Beyond more general types of POAs, specialized ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My father is agent in the durable power of attorney for my aunt who is now incapacitated with severe Alzheimer’s. He is putting his affairs in order and wants to transfer his rights ...

One statute in particular – Estates Code Section 751.251 – gives a lot of people the right to file suit about your durable power of attorney. lakshmiprasad S / Getty Images/iStockphoto A big document ...

Imagine that tomorrow you suddenly become severely ill or incapacitated. Who would take care of your finances? How would they do it? If you don’t have a durable power of attorney, others -- even your ...