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Imagine this scenario: You are a teller at a bank and have been dealing with a particular customer (we’ll call her Jen) for several years. One day, instead of Jen coming in herself to take care of her banking needs, a...

Regardless of your age, financial status, or family makeup, power of attorney should be an essential component of your estate plan. Power of attorney allows one person (the principal) to delegate authority to another person...

One of the most important elements of estate planning is determining who you want to look after your affairs when you are no longer able to do so yourself. Most estate planners choose a power of attorney instrument for this...

Individuals who hold power of attorney (known as “attorneys in fact”) typically have extensive authority to make decisions on behalf of their principals, including most medical and financial decisions. But with great...

Having a power of attorney arrangement in place is a smart move for a number of reasons. First, a power of attorney is one of the most flexible estate planning tools available. You may use it to empower your agent to make...

Individuals who have power of attorney — known as “attorneys in fact” or “agents” — often wield an extraordinary amount of power over their principals. This can include both their bodies and their finances,...

A durable financial power of attorney is an important tool in your estate planning toolkit. The word “durable” means your financial power of attorney will continue to be valid even if you become incapable of making...

Taking the steps to put together and implement an elder care plan is a good decision no matter how old you are. When you talk with a Branson elder lawyer about elder care planning, they will most likely ask you several...

While obtaining a simple power of attorney isn’t necessarily difficult to do, it does require consideration of what’s best for you and your family. Working with a knowledgeable Springfield power of attorney elder lawyer...

Consider this scenario: A woman takes over the lives of an older couple. The couple has never met this woman, but she assumed guardianship over the then 80-year-old couple. She took over their home, their finances, their...