One of the most difficult estate planning decisions for many clients is the selection of the people who will manage their affairs if they become incapacitated and later distribute their estates when ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My friend has signed a Will naming me as Executor, and a durable power of attorney naming me as Agent. He has now been diagnosed with cancer. We do not have “legal” or “familial” ...

Families often confuse the roles of an Agent under a Power of Attorney and an Executor or Administrator of an Estate. Understanding the distinction is essential to minimizing disputes and ensuring ...

In a general power of attorney, a principal (the person granting decision-making abilities) gives powers to an agent. General powers of attorney usually regard finances and are almost always a ...

Think it is a simple thing to have someone else sign our checks and other legal documents when we are incapacitated or after our death? Think again! No one (not even a spouse) can legally sign another ...

This is the final post in a four-part series about Digital Assets and estate planning. Read part 1, “What are Digital Assets”, part 2, “Do your Digital Assets have Value?” and part 3, “How to Maintain ...

Dear Mr. Premack: A few years ago I named a trusted cousin as my Executor and as Agent under my Durable Power of Attorney. He and I recently had a disagreement, and although we are not angry with each ...

The information in this column is intended to provide a general understanding of the law, not as legal advice. Readers with legal problems, including those whose questions are addressed here, should ...