Articles tagged with: appointing Power of Attorney
Living Wills »
What are Living Wills?
A living will is a legal document expressing the wishes of that person on how they wish to live their end of life if they are not able to make decisions or communicate at the time, due to illness, injury or old age. Through medical advances life can be sustained artificially, prolonging life over and above what would have naturally occurred. They are sometimes called advance directive, health care directive or physician’s directive depending on the content of the living will.
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Power of Attorney »
A power of attorney is used to appoint a representative to legally act on your behalf in some transaction. However, it is not uncommon for representative to abuse the power of attorney. So how can you protect yourself if you need to use a power of attorney?
Choosing your representative can be difficult and you should choose your representative with care. The person you give your power of attorney to must be someone you can trust. A trusted friend, family member, lawyer, or even an accountant can make the best representatives. …