Today, I was updating a Power of Attorney for a client. This reminded me of the importance of having a professionally done Power of Attorney. I was working on a nursing home case where most of the elderly clients had appointed an agent under a Power of Attorney. It was necessary when the patient/client was unable to act on their on behalf that the agent had the requisite power to act for them. One more than one occassion, the Power of Attorney used was insufficient for bringing an action in court. The agent did not have the power to sue on behalf of the patient/client. The Power of Attorney (some pulled off of the internet or some form booklet) was limited in its use.
An attorney and especially an estate planning attorney would be in the best position to prepare an appropriate Power of Attorney. In my nursing home case, thousand of dollars were lost because no suit could be brought by the agent on behalf of the injured patient. Don't let this happen to you or your loved one.
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An attorney and especially an estate planning attorney would be in the best position to prepare an appropriate Power of Attorney. In my nursing home case, thousand of dollars were lost because no suit could be brought by the agent on behalf of the injured patient. Don't let this happen to you or your loved one.
Leave your comments here or contact us at http://www.ythlaw.com/
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