Power of Attorney Legal Questions and Answers
Can a lawyer add a name as a Power of Attorney without asking?
The lawyer who drew up a Power of Attorney for my mother inserted his wife's name as the back-up, in case neither my brother nor I could function. Is this a recognized practice? If so, shouldn't he have asked first? If not, what should we do?
06/05/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: New York | #6198What type of Power of Attorney is needed for the bank to allow me to sign for my mother?
My mother wants to give me power of attorney to me to be able to choose a mortgage and sign contracts for a loan on the house we live in. The bank will not accept my Durable Power of Attorney for my mother.
05/27/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: New York | #5972What do I need to grant my parents emergency decision making for my children while I'm out of the country?
My husband and I will be vacationing out of the country. While we are gone, my parents will be watching the kids. Is there anything that I should sign giving them temporary custody or right to make emergency medical decisions while I am gone?
05/21/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Arizona | #5479Would a Power of Attorney that was written in Florida be valid in the state of Ohio?
Would a Power of Attorney that was written in Florida be valid in the state of Ohio?
05/17/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Ohio | #5032What is my sister in law liable for as the attorney in fact for my mother in law?
My sister in law is an agent for my mother in law. What is she liable for financially and can she risign at any time? Who takes over if the principal is not capable?
05/15/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Minnesota | #4803Is there a way to force my sister into telling us where she has our mother?
My younger sister cares for my 95 year old mother who has alzheimers. She has not allowed me or my older sister to see her for about four years and now I don't even know where my mother is. Is there a way I can force her to tell me where my mother is living or if she is still living?
05/15/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Arkansas | #4762How do you make a Power of Attorney legally binding?
Does a Power of Attorney have to be filed with an attorney to be effective or does it just have to be filled out, signed and notarized to be in effect? This would be a Power of Attorney to handle my mother's personal business such as finances, bills, etc. while she's in the nursing home. Another family member and I would like to act as co-agents on this Power of Attorney. Wo...
05/14/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Texas | #4673Can you Contest a Power of Attorney Appointment?
Can the person appointed to be "Power of Attorney" for someone be challenged?
05/10/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Minnesota | #4428We are Florida residents and our father resides in Waukesha County in Wisconsin. My husband currently has a sister in Wiscons...
We are Florida residents and our father resides in Waukesha County in Wisconsin. My husband currently has a sister in Wisconsin has Dad’s power of attorney and is executor of his estate. Dad would like my husband who lives in Florida to also be have power of attorney and be named as executor of his will and estate. Is there any law which would preclude him from doing this as an...
05/10/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Wisconsin | #4386Can a POA executed in 2004 be recorded in 2007?
I am looking for a simple way to add an attorney-in-fact to existing Durable Power of Attorney. Can a POA executed in 2004 be recorded in 2007? What are the requirements or how can that be done?
05/09/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #4330