A durable power of attorney is one of the most important legal documents and decisions you will make. Writing a solid DPOA takes planning, knowledge, and understanding of your specific situation. Setting this up correctly, in the beginning, can save your family time, money, and headaches.

Whatever your reason, having a financial power of attorney is a reliable way to ensure your financial matters are taken care of when you are unable to do so.

Our law office receives many questions regarding power of attorneys. Here are some of the more common POA questions.

Assigning a real estate power of authority to act on your behalf in financial and legal matters is a serious matter; the scope should be specified in the POA.

If you own guns you want to legally transfer ownership of those guns to your heirs. A gun trust will ensure that your guns are transferred to your beneficiaries upon your death.

What happens if you become seriously ill or injured, and can’t make your own medical decisions? Who do you want to make your health care decisions if you are no longer able to? What happens if you don’t choose someone to make your healthcare decisions if you become ill?