A power of attorney is the grant of legal rights and powers by a person, the “principal,” to another, the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” The attorney-in-fact, in effect, stands in the shoes of the principal and acts for him or her on financial and business matters....
A health care proxy is a document executed by a competent person (the principal) giving another person (the agent) the authority to make health care decisions for the principal if he or she is unable to communicate such decisions him- or herself. Why have one? In case...
You may not know it, but just like your computer information, your estate needs protection. Often we think about estate planning as a necessity for older individuals with extreme wealth, but that is a typical misconception. Alexa S. Antanavage, an attorney with...