Alpharetta Powers of Attorney Firm
A financial power of attorney is a legal document which comes into play while you are alive and usually will no longer be effective the moment you pass away.
This document appoints a person to help you make financial decisions if you either cannot or do not wish to make them on your own. This usually occurs when someone is injured or ill and is deemed incapable of making decisions (i.e. incapacitated).
Want to learn more about how a financial power of attorney can help protect you and your family?
I Trust You: What Can the Attorney Say or Not Say After A Client Passes When There is a Trust
If you are a beneficiary of a trust in Georgia, you may wonder whether the attorney who prepared the trust must give you a copy after the client dies. Generally, the attorney’s duties are different from the trustee’s duties. Understanding who represents whom—and who must provide information—can help prevent confusion during trust administration.