Powers of Attorney

Saying Goodbye

November 29, 2011

Not too long ago, my book club read a highly acclaimed book titled “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” I couldn’t finish it. In fact, I couldn’t get past the first chapter. Everyone who read the book loved it, but it hit too close to home for me. It is written from the perspective [...]

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Incapacity Can Happen At Any Age…Be Prepared

August 15, 2011

I recently received a heart-wrenching note from a parent, whose 22 year-old son had been involved in an accident. He was knocked unconscious with multiple dislocations and was in a coma for more than two weeks. During his hospital stay and treatment, he developed pneumonia and a staph infection which elevated his temperature and blood [...]

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Three Documents Every College Student Needs

August 8, 2011

The image above came from an actual Facebook page I found recently. An irate mother started the page after a nurse refused to provide her with information about her daughter who was injured in a car accident while five hours away at school. It brings up an issue about which many parents sending their children [...]

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A Durable Power of Attorney Does Not Authorize An Agent to Settle An Estate (And Other Lessons)

June 27, 2011

A man (who I’ll call “Jack”), recently called me in a bit of a panic. His fiancé (“Jill”), with whom he had lived for many years in a home they purchased together, had been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Jill was starting chemotherapy the next day and he was concerned, not only about his her [...]

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How Do I Revoke a Medical Power of Attorney in Texas?

May 2, 2011

In Texas, a Medical Power of Attorney can be revoked in the following ways: You can revoke a Medical Power of Attorney by notifying either the agent or your health care provider orally or in writing of your intent to revoke. Your ability to revoke is not contingent on your capacity to make health care [...]

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What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

April 5, 2010

A durable power of attorney is a written document that creates an agency relationship between a principal, the person granting authority, and an agent or attorney-in-fact, the person to whom authority is granted. By signing a durable power of attorney, the principal authorizes another person to engage in specified business, financial and legal transactions on [...]

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