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A Durable Power of Attorney allows you to assign someone (an agent) to manage your finances if you become incapable or otherwise unable to do it yourself. Our Tampa-based Florida estate lawyer is experienced with the documentation needed for Power of Attorney in Florida.
After carefully choosing your agent or co-agents, Elaine McGinnis will create your Durable Power of Attorney (POA) documents that need to be signed and notarized.
What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
A Durable Power of Attorney form assigns someone to act on your behalf regarding day to day affairs, business, and financial matters. There are several sections of the Durable Power of Attorney which must be carefully reviewed and initialed to be effective. Elaine McGinnis will review the particulars with you.
What do Durable Power of Attorney Agents do?
Agents manage and have access to your finances. It is important that you choose someone you can trust completely. Our estate planning lawyer recommends they be discreet, responsible, and organized. Your POA agent can be a family member or trusted friend. With large estates, clients may appoint a professional to act as an agent.
Agents are responsible for your payments & financial responsibilities including investments, family obligations, (child support, alimony or palimony, tuition), social security payments, bills and debt payments, taxes, health insurance and medical bills, and more.
Elaine McGinnis will review the agent’s role and responsibilities under the power of attorney so that you understand the document.
Contact Elaine McGinnis for Durable Power of Attorney
Call our experienced estate lawyers -- 813-639-7658 -- to schedule a free initial consultation. We can help you set up durable power of attorney in Florida should you become incapacitated. Contact our Tampa, FL estate lawyer today!
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Don’t wait for life’s turns. Create Durable Power of Attorney to assign someone to manage your finances if you become incapable or otherwise unable to do it yourself.