The Elrod Firm

Guardianship

Focus On What You Can Change

At 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8, 2020, Daylight Saving Time will begin (again), and the majority of Americans are not thrilled about it.  The obvious and immediate frustration results from the loss of an hour of sleep the night we’re forced to “spring forward.”  But statistics tell us that may be the least of […]

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Put a Spring in Your Step, Not in Your Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone to take care of your finances and healthcare decisions if there ever comes a time when you can’t. The person you appoint is called your attorney-in-fact or agent. Some Powers of Attorney only become effective when you become incapacitated. They “spring” into existence once a certain event has taken place.

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Guardianship: Authority to act for someone BUT with court oversight

We help a lot of clients obtain guardianship over their family members, and this can be invaluable when assistance and protection is needed. The two main situations when a guardianship is necessary are when the person is no longer competent to sign a power of attorney because of health issues or when the authority given in a previously signed power of attorney is no longer enough.

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