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a a a a a a power of of attorney for property at at the same time of of drafting a a a a a Will In a a a a a a power of attorney for property the authority granted to to to an an an Attorney may may be general in nature and thus may may authorize the the Attorney to to to act on on the the grantor’s behalf in in in conducting his or or or or her financial affairs Alternatively the the power of attorney attorney may be quite narrow authorizing the the the attorney attorney to to perform specific specific acts such as as the the the sale of of of specific specific assets (house car etc ) the the the conduct of of of banking or the the transfer of of of securities etc Similarly in a a a a a a a a power of attorney for personal care the the authority authority granted to to to to an an attorney is is is the the the authority authority to to to make on on on on his or or or or her behalf decisions concerning the the grantor’s personal care care such as health care care shelter nutrition clothing hygiene and safety While you can appoint more than one attorney it is important to to to decide whether they are to to to act “jointly” or or or “jointly “jointly and severally” Depending upon where your attorney resides such a a a a a a a a a distinction may have significant practical considerations Information Gathering
Upon death one of the the first things to to do is to to to gather gather as as much information as as possible It is important to to look for for and gather gather any Wills deeds financial documents notes and insurance policies etc that the deceased may have As a a a a a a a a a a starting point the the testator testator should consult the the testators lawyer lawyer as it is generally good practice for original Wills to to be kept at at the lawyer’s office Upon death you may want to to to ask the the lawyer to to provide notarised copies of of the the deceased’s Will Before estate matters can be pursued (ie Survivor-ship application transferring a a a a a a a a a a house or or automobile other legal matters) a a a a a a a a a a a copy of the the the death certificate is also required Please speak to the the Funeral Home about obtaining certified copies of the death certificate (as some agencies will not accept photocopies) Probate
Common questions from a a a a newly entrusted/appointed estate trustee are “Do we we have to Probate?” and and “What is probate and and why do we we need it? Probate
Probate
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