Power of Attorney is an essential legal document for every adult. Getty What is a Power of Attorney: It’s a legal document you sign and appoint a person, called your agent, to handle legal, tax ...

A general power of attorney grants the agent the legal right to make all financial and legal decisions on behalf of the principal. An individual who will be out of the country for a year may give ...

My 71-year-old sister has power of attorney over my 94-year-old mother. My sister is retired and, at times, has refused to have anything to do with the family, meaning my mother and father.

However, power of attorney is a sweeping grant of authority. Depending on how you structure this grant, a power of attorney can – in some cases – transfer money and property to themselves.

Power of attorney is one of the most important legal forms for estate and elder care planning. Along with wills and trust documents, it is a critical document for arranging one’s affairs.

Specific Powers of Attorney Specific powers of attorney are great tools because they allow you to specify the particular transactions being authorized. You may make a specific power of attorney ...

Power of attorney: Which one do I need? By Maj. Stacey Guthartz Cohen, JFHQ-NCR/MDW Client Serv April 16, 2015 ...