The key distinction between general and durable powers of attorney centers on what happens if you become mentally ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother recently named me as Agent in a perfectly valid, attorney prepared Durable Power of Attorney. Mother is of sound mind but is physically frail, and she asked me to go to her ...

We all make important decisions and engage in regular financial transactions without giving a second thought about our capacity to do so. But what if you suddenly lost the ability? What would happen?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Along with a Will and a Trust, the most common documents used in estate ...

A big document deserves big litigation. Your durable power of attorney is a big document. That is the paper you signed, as principal, naming someone to be your agent to handle financial matters on ...

A power of attorney is among one of the most important incapacity planning documents you can have. It designates someone you trust with taking care of your affairs if you become unable to do so. In a ...