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Having certain estate and end-of-life plan documents in place may be considered ‘lesser restrictive alternatives’ to guardianship if you become incapacitated. One possibility is the Durable Power [...]

One way to terminate a Durable Power of Attorney is by creating a new Durable Power of Attorney. This new document must include language revoking the old Durable Power of Attorney, and it may be [...]

A Power of Attorney is described as “durable” because it continues to be effective until and after the point at which a given client becomes incapacitated. However, the Durable Power of Attorney [...]

The key difference between surviving and springing powers of attorney is the time at which they take effect. Surviving powers of attorney are entrusted to the agent as soon as the paperwork is [...]

We turn to Florida Statute §709.2111 to answer this question. Sub-section 1 states, “A principal may designate two or more persons to act as co-agents. Unless the power of attorney otherwise [...]