Durable Power of Attorney

A vital component to incapacity planning is a durable power of attorney.   With a durable power of attorney, you are able to pre-designate a person of your choosing as an “agent” or “attorney-in-fact” with authority to “step into your shoes” and make decisions on your behalf, if you become incapacitated. A major benefit to you pre-designating a decision maker, in case you become incapacitated, is the elimination of the need for your loved ones to unnecessarily waste money and time in court, fighting to convince the court to select and appoint a guardian and conservator over your estate. Guardian and Conservator In cases where a person does not have an incapacity plan included within their estate plan, ANY/ALL parties with an “interest” can go to court and file the necessary documents to be appointed as the guardian to make decisions related to your personal affairs. At the same time, someone with an “interest” in your estate could go to court, file the necessary documents, petitioning the court to appoint them as conservator over your assets, allowing them to manage your finances. With an incapacity plan, you can predesignate the person/people that you want to act as your guardian and conservator while you are incapacitated.

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