A power of attorney (“POA”) allows a principal to assign their agent authority to make certain legal and financial decisions on their behalf. Because a POA can give an agent tremendous power over the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Debt burden, financial obligation or loan payment, heavy load of money ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Darren Case is an Arizona attorney covering tax and estate planning. Planning for the future is always a crucial aspect of ...

A healthcare power of attorney or healthcare proxy empowers someone to speak with and make decisions about another person’s medical condition, care, and treatment. A healthcare power of attorney, ...

When people think of estate planning and planning for when “something happens,” many people think of wills. Therefore having a will, even if very outdated, is relatively common. But a will only ...

Third parties, whether individuals or entities, are often presented with a principal’s POA and asked to enter into a transaction with a person who purports to be the principal’s agent under that POA.

More than 50,000 lasting power of attorney (LPA) applications were rejected in 2023/24, according to a freedom of information request. Data from the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) obtained by the ...