attorney-in-fact

Successor Attorney-in-Fact

by Jayne Sykora April 11, 2013 Estate Planning 101

One goal of estate planning is to plan for the unforeseen. To do this, in most estate planning documents, a successor is typically named for each primary role. That way, if the primary person(s) that [...]

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Obligations & Liabilities of Attorneys-in-Fact

by Jayne Sykora March 14, 2013 Estate Planning 101

In previous posts, the importance of having a Power of Attorney has been discussed (see Maggie Green‘s “The Power of Attorney In Real Life” and my post “Powers of Attorney: The Basics”). In general, the [...]

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PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARIES: WHO NEEDS THEM?

by Lori Manning December 12, 2012 Guest Articles

People need fiduciaries for a variety of reasons, but this article is written with elderly people who are incapacitated by dementia in mind. Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a variety of diseases that [...]

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Digital assets and your fiduciaries

by Maggie Green October 19, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Here on Epilawg, we already have great articles about the estate planning for social media accounts and the importance of having an estate plan that addresses ownership of digital art. This article will address the importance of giving fiduciaries [...]

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The “Power of Attorney” in Real Life

by Maggie Green September 25, 2012 Estate Planning 101

Some clients know how important the Power of Attorney document is. They may have acted as attorney-in-fact for a spouse or an elderly relative. Or they may have experienced first hand the challenges created when [...]

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Wedding Bells Ringing?

by Jen Santini December 12, 2010 Estate Planning 101

Each year thousands of people who will be getting married need to consider whether or not they will change their last name.  This no longer applies just to women. More often, men are considering changing [...]

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Powers of Attorney: The Basics

by Jayne Sykora November 25, 2010 Estate Planning 101

Powers of Attorney are quickly becoming a very useful estate planning tool.  People are living longer, so there is greater likelihood that persons will need assistance managing their affairs due to some sort of disability [...]

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Key Players in Your Estate Plan

by Jen Santini October 1, 2010 Estate Planning 101

While most estate planning attorneys prefer that clients review their estate planning documents on an annual basis to ensure that all key information is kept up-to-date, it is evident that this is not always the [...]

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Estate Planning Basics – Get your ducks in a row

by Jen Santini September 25, 2010 Estate Planning 101

It is essential to have your affairs in order to ensure that your property and family members are cared for after your death.  Your estate plan is the blueprint for your wishes and directives for [...]

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