What is a legal guardianship? 'I don’t like to put someone else in charge of someone’s life' How common are cases like Lusk’s? Estimates vary widely What’s Lusk’s future under guardianship? Joan Lusk, ...

How do small mistakes in estate planning cause major probate delays? In an article featured in , Attorney Andrew Rosenberg of ...

What is power of attorney? Power of attorney is a legal document where one person (the donor) gives another person the right to make decisions on their behalf. If you want someone to act on your ...

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(WXYZ) — If you’re put under guardianship or conservatorship by a probate court, you lose the ability to make your own decisions about your finances or even your ...

Dear Mr. Premack: Can a durable power of attorney and a medical power of attorney be amended to change the alternate agent without a new document being issued? – RLD A durable power of attorney is ...

Power of attorney deals with events that happen while someone is alive. It won't have any effect when that person dies as it's completely separate in law to probate. To learn more about how to apply ...