Drafting, composing and ultimately completing your estate plan is a tough endeavor, there's no doubt about that. But the big hurdle to getting this done is, well, getting it done. So many people procrastinate or avoid dealing with their estate until it's too late, and...
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Month: September 2014
Durable, Limited, Whatever: Power of Attorney Is a Flexible Tool p3
We are going back to wrap up our discussion about powers of attorney. In our Sept. 22 post, we were going over the different kinds of powers of attorney. As we have said, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania presumes that every power of attorney is durable, that it will...
Durable, limited, whatever: Power of attorney is a flexible tool p2
We are continuing our discussion of powers of attorney. If that sentence looks awkward, it is probably because the power of attorney is both the document and the authority granted by the document. The principal may grant authority to the agent to do just about...
Durable, limited, whatever: Power of attorney is a flexible tool
Pennsylvania law stipulates that a power of attorney is presumed to be a durable power of attorney. As we explained in our Sept. 8, 2014, post, the authority conveyed with a power of attorney differs significantly from the authority conveyed with a durable power of...
Robin Williams’ estate put in the spotlight
It is not at all uncommon when a celebrity or some famous personage dies that a spate of talk arises regarding the individual’s estate plan—what they did well, what they overlooked, and how we can all learn some lesson from their example. Robin Williams is...
Joan Rivers’ death a high-profile exercise of power of attorney
When comedian Joan Rivers went into cardiac and respiratory arrest during an outpatient procedure, the public vigil began. For the following six days, it felt as if news outlets reported on her condition hourly. While everyone outside of her hospital room waited for a...