What are Power of Attorney Options?
As part of your estate planning, don’t forget to consider a power of attorney.
As part of your estate planning, don’t forget to consider a power of attorney.
Though most people who contract COVID-19 experience mild symptoms, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared if you do need to be hospitalized. It can feel scary thinking about getting sick or not being able to make decisions for yourself, but an estate plan is meant to ease your fears. After all, wouldn’t you feel better knowing that the burden of making health and financial decisions will never fall on unprepared family members?
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – and the more than five million Americans living with the disease – we highlight our Top 7 Celebrity Estates impacted by Alzheimer’s disease…
My father only designated my mom as an agent on power of attorney forms, and they have not been updated in many years. Where do you think we should go from here?
In court documents filed in Los Angeles and obtained on Monday, a judge approved [Britney Spears’] longtime ‘care-manager’ Jodi Montgomery to temporarily take over and was granted the ‘same powers’ previously granted to Jamie, 67.
Estate administration in the digital age requires having a strategy to share passwords to your computer, email and online accounts. Without that, things quickly get complicated.
No matter what line of work you are in, estate planning has facets that apply to everyone, and it comes down to documenting wishes and avoiding probate and unnecessary taxes. Too many people put it off, but, in general, the sooner you do it, the better.