Arizona Powers of Attorney
Powers of attorney are generally limited in scope, but can be more sweeping. They can greatly facilitate the proper managing of your affairs if you incapacitated. On the other hand, they are very powerful documents which have the potential to be abused by the person who is given the power to act in your stead.
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Contact Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.A. to schedule a consultation regarding powers of attorney, health care directives, wills or trusts, including the following:
- Durable power of attorney
- Medical power of attorney
- General power of attorney
- Limited power of attorney
- Special power of attorney
- Living will
Make your intentions and wishes clear in the event that you are physically absent or are unable to speak for yourself due to a medical condition.
An attentive and responsive estate planning lawyer will take the time and care necessary to educate you and help you choose the power of attorney that is appropriate for your personal, family and business circumstances.
Husbands and wives often empower each other to act on each other's behalf. Other trusted family members such as children or parents are also commonly named. If you are planning to be overseas in the military or working somewhere where you will not have ready access to the Internet or phone communications, you may wish to leave powers of attorney naming brothers, sisters or business partners, to authorize them to act in your stead with regard to your personal or commercial real estate holdings or financial instruments.
Has Someone Abused a Power of Attorney to Take Advantage of an Elder?
Note: if you have reason to believe that an elderly parent has been taken advantage of by someone who was named in a power of attorney by that person, discuss your questions and concerns with an estate planning lawyer who will listen, care and act on a case by case basis.
At Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.A., we welcome your inquiry regarding powers of attorney and testamentary documents including wills and trusts. Contact us to schedule a consultation regarding any facet of estate planning.
