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Power of Attorney

Atlanta Power of Attorney Lawyer

Helping You Secure Your Financial Future with a Power of Attorney in Georgia

Power of attorney documents are designed to bring peace of mind to individuals who are beginning to consider what will happen to them if they are no longer able to care for themselves. If you become incapacitated through illness, injury, or aging, you can appoint another person to handle your finances through a financial power of attorney. The power of attorney you appoint can act on your behalf financially. This is helpful even during a temporary incapacity when you cannot sign a check, and someone needs to pay the monthly bills, for example.

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What is a Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney in Georgia is one of the most powerful and useful estate planning devices because the only alternative to the power of attorney is a conservatorship, which costs the client much more time and expense than a power of attorney. An Atlanta estate planning attorney can help you prepare a power of attorney that covers all of your needs.

A power of attorney (POA) is a type of document that grants the ability to appoint another individual, or an organization, the power to manage your personal affairs should you be rendered unable to do so yourself. Generally speaking, power of attorney grants broad powers for another to act on your behalf. This can include a wide range of matters, including:

  • Managing personal business interests
  • Taking care of financial and legal issues and decisions
  • Employing professional help, such as a full-time caretaker after impairment
  • Purchasing life insurance policies
  • Settling existing legal claims

Steps to Obtain a Power of Attorney 

Power of attorney is most often tied to an estate plan once it’s generated, typically to ensure that somebody or an organization is managing financial matters in pivotal times. Power of attorney is a particularly useful tool for those who are aging or ill, but it’s also an efficient measure to manage personal matters should you be out of the country for a long time.

What is the Duration and Expiration of Power of Attorney

As stated, POA is often distinguished between standard and springing types. A standard POA grants agency to act on behalf of the principal as it pertains to day-to-day legal and financial issues. This standard form expires upon the death of the principal, when they become incapacitated or, in writing, revoke the right to POA.

On the flip side, a springing POA does not begin until the principal of the POA becomes incapacitated in some manner. This is typically leaned on when the principal of the POA anticipates that some type of illness will prevent them from acting in their own best interests. The expiration of this type of POA does not occur until the principal can demonstrate that they have regained their ability to make decisions for themselves, at which time they can revoke it. Otherwise, the POA expires upon the principal’s death.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here to Help Every Step of the Way
  • What does “heir” mean?
    An heir is one or more of the nearest living relatives of the deceased person at the time of death. Sometimes the heir is only the surviving spouse or child. Other times the heirs are any number of siblings, nephews and nieces, or cousins.
  • What happens if a will is not probated?
    In Georgia, there is a legal mandate for the holder of a will to submit it to the court for probate per O.C.G.A. § 53-5-5. If a will is not filed with the court, any heir or beneficiary can petition the court to direct the will holder to file the will with the proper court. Wills are meant to be public documents once the grantor has passed away. Sometimes if a will is not filed with the court, beneficiaries and heirs cannot take legal possession of assets specified in the Last Will and Testament.
  • How long does it take to receive an inheritance? When can I get what was willed to me?
    The probate attorney can accurately answer how long it would take to receive an inheritance from an estate that has no will. The experienced attorney can estimate the time it would take to receive a gift from the decedent's will or trust.
  • What does “executor” mean?
    Executor is the person named in the last will and testament that's appointed by the probate court to administer the estate of the decedent according to the will.

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