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Last week we explained what a Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare is and why you should have one. To create a comprehensive estate plan, you need several documents. To be fully protected and have your financial wishes followed, you should also have a Durable Financial Power of Attorney. One major component of a complete estate…
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A General Durable Power of Attorney is a critical document for all adults. It allows someone to act on your behalf for nancial matters. In 2017, the Georgia legislature took steps to improve the current Georgia code. Learn the why’s and how’s of this important change.
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We have spent a lot of time during the past year discussing the importance of a Power of Attorney. Because a Power of Attorney enables your agent to act on your behalf for all financial matters, it is extremely important that you choose an agent that you trust. Effectively, you are giving someone else the power to…
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At least once a week we hear from a family member who has been told that her dad’s power of attorney has expired. In an effort to protect an account holder’s assets, many financial institutions will refuse to accept a power of attorney. They fear fraud and exploitation, so they will often create artificial…
Read More Because a Power of Attorney enables your agent to act on your behalf for all financial matters, it is extremely important that you choose an agent that you trust. Effectively, you are giving someone else the power to spend your money, sell your property, and take out new lines of credit in your name.…
Read More No one likes thinking about their own or their loved one’s potential incapacity. Unfortunately, many of us will likely find ourselves in need of a financial agent, or someone to step into our shoes and act on our behalf for all financial matters. Almost every day I drive on I-285 here in Atlanta (one of…
Read More There are many legal terms for the roles we can play in an older adults life. Have you ever been asked if you are the guardian or the power of attorney for someone? What does it mean when you hear that someone is the executor or trustee for someone else? How about conservator—what is that?…
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