Category Archives: Power of Attorney
Do I Need a General or a Limited Power of Attorney?
In Virginia, as in other states, you may use a power of attorney to help ensure the management of your affairs if something happens to you. If you are unable to speak or act for yourself, have you appointed someone else under a power of attorney to handle your affairs? There are many reasons… Read More »
What If I Want to Terminate a Previously Executed Power of Attorney?
A power of attorney is a document that is used to name someone else, known as an agent, to act on your behalf if you are unable to do so. In some cases, your power of attorney agent may never be activated, especially if you set it up so that only springing events like… Read More »
When Does A Power Of Attorney Become Effective?
In many cases, creating a power of attorney can help you to appoint someone known as an agent to act on your behalf if and when you are unable to do so. The power of attorney typically becomes effective at a future date usually at the time that a person signs a subsequent written… Read More »
Beware Of Possibly Giving Your Power of Attorney to The Wrong Person
Installing someone in a role of trust and authority is an important part of estate planning, but if you give this power to the wrong person, it could cause numerous problems. Think carefully about who you want to install as your power of attorney agent. Your agent can make important decisions on your behalf,… Read More »
What Are the Disadvantages of Not Having a Power of Attorney?
Most people are not familiar with what a power of attorney can do for them and hope that they never encounter the situation of needing this document. However, the creation of a power of attorney document is important so that you have options for people you choose to act in the way you want… Read More »
Are You Sending Your Child to College with a Power of Attorney Form?
As a parent it’s easy to feel like your job might never be done but as your child goes off to college this fall, remember that you will not be able to make decisions for them if they are age 18 and above. This is because they are viewed as a legal adult and… Read More »
Do You Have a Just-In-Case List?
If something happened to you and you weren’t able to speak for yourself, do you have a plan for who could find important documents and enable you to remain focused on your medical care? A just-in-case list provides important access details for a chosen loved one to be able to gather the necessary information… Read More »
What Are the Disadvantages of Skipping a Power of Attorney?
You’ve probably heard that a last will and testament is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. While this is certainly true, it can be a mistake to overlook key estate planning documents that should supplement the statements in your will like a power of attorney. Everyone should have a… Read More »
Get an Attorney to Review Your POA Document
Has someone you know asked you to execute a power of attorney that names you as their agent? Never sign a power of attorney document without having your own estate planning lawyer view it first. There are many different mistakes that could be made in a power of attorney document and all of them… Read More »
Does a Virginia College Student Really Need a Power of Attorney?
You’ve thought about all of the different details for your college bound child’s life but have you thought about what it would take to step in and make decisions on his or her behalf if they were unable to do so? This requires a power of attorney after your child has passed age 18…. Read More »