Power of Attorney Questions

If you believe that your sibling has engaged in criminal conduct (i.e. took cash for personal expenditures, opened credit accounts in the parent’s name for personal use, cashed life insurance policies, etc.), you should contact your local police department concerning the issue. If you wish to recover such funds, or attempt to revoke the Power … Read more

Standard Legal recommends that any Power of Attorney be notarized and witnessed. Many states require notarization of this document, and doing so (even in those states that may not require a notary signature) makes the document “self proving” – meaning that the witnesses would not be required to provide testimony in court to authentic the … Read more

When someone designates another with Power of Attorney, the designate agrees to manage that person’s affairs on his or her behalf. So long as all business is transacted in that person’s name in a legal manner — the ‘legal manner’ being an important element — the designate cannot be made liable for the debts of … Read more