Comprehensive and Experienced Power of Attorney in Austin, Texas
It may be unpleasant to think about, but there could come a time when you won’t be able to make important medical and financial decisions for yourself. Accidents and illnesses happen every day, so designating someone ahead of time who you trust to make those decisions on your behalf can save you and your loved ones a lot of heartache and stress.
There are different types of powers of attorney, including medical, durable and “springing” but the premise is the same either way: you are granting someone the power to act on your behalf. You can even choose when those powers should become active, whether immediately, on a certain date, or only upon incapacitation.
Powers of Attorney from A-Z from an Austin Estate Planning Lawyer
There are several different types of powers of attorney, each with its own guidelines, including:
- Power of Attorney: Generally speaking, a power of attorney is a document that grants legal authority to a named person or persons to make decisions for you and act on your behalf. Powers of attorney can grant a wide range of authority to an agent or they can be more specific in nature.
- Medical Power of Attorney: If you should become physically or mentally incapacitated in any way, this allows your designated individual to make medical decisions on your behalf. You can be general, allowing them to make unrestricted decisions regarding your medical care, or you can impose restrictions on your medical power of attorney’s decision-making authority.
- Durable Power of Attorney: Standard powers of attorney cease to be legally effective when the signor becomes incapacitated. The durable power of attorney, however, survives subsequent incapacitation of the signor. It is otherwise similar to the other types of powers of attorney, allowing whomever you designate to act or make decisions, on your behalf.
- Springing Durable Power of Attorney: A springing durable power of attorney is so named because it “springs” into effectiveness upon the incapacitation of the signor.
A Texas Power of Attorney is specific to the state of Texas, and as such should be set up by an attorney experienced in the laws of Texas.
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Your situation is unique and needs to be treated as such. You need an attorney who will break down your case, explain all of your options and offer advice for how to achieve the best possible outcome in the fastest, most inexpensive way possible. At the Law Office of Kara Borchers Jones, PLLC, we give you the knowledge and guidance you need to make your own decisions regarding every aspect of the probate and estate planning process.
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