Transferring Home Ownership to Family Caretaker
My husbands parents have been wintering with us in NYS for nine years. We now think they are no longer able to use their PA home, and therefore will be with us all year from now on or until they need nursing home care. Would it be best to transfer ownership of their real property in PA to my husband, who has a 1990 General Power of Attorney in PA and also a 2002 Durable Power of Attorney in NY?
Category Archives: Elder Law
Durable Power of Attorney My Father-in-Law is no longer able to handle his…
Durable Power of Attorney
My Father-in-Law is no longer able to handle his paperwork. My husband is now going to be appointed as his Power Of Attorney. Does this process need to be handled by a lawyer or can we simply print out a Durable General Power Of Attorney form, complete, and have notarized?
Power of attorney Does a signed and initialed General power of Attorney…
Power of attorney
Does a signed and initialed General power of Attorney
document, witnessed by two unrelated persons, but not
notorized, have the power of law for medical and other
legal, i.e. real estate decisions?
Power of Attorney witnesses I’ve noticed that a Wilcots General P of A form rev…
Power of Attorney witnesses
I’ve noticed that a Wilcots General P of A form rev 2-01 requires 2 witnesses in addition to the notary. Can these be anybody in the copy shop where the notary is, or do we have to bring people who know my mother to the notary, to act as witnesses? The witnesses signatures don’t have to be ”notarized” as well, do they?
If an older General Power of Attorney form requires only the notary signature, and not witnessess, can that one be used and be valid? Can one do two finanacial Power of Attorney forms simultaneously, one for RE (since apparently people in the field like a specific one) and a general one. The main purpose of this form is for me to start Probate if I need to . (Property is under a grandparent’s name….who is deceased…POA would be for parent to offspring)
Power of attorney and financial liablity A few years ago, my mother became very…
Power of attorney and financial liablity
A few years ago, my mother became very ill and in preparation for the future, granted me general power of attorney in the event that she becomes incompetent. At the time, I didn’t think anything about it and had no problem with it, but I keep hearing from other adults who are helping to care for their parents that companies are going after them because they are general power of attorney and saying they are legally liable for debts such as prescriptions and other necessities that their parents incurred while they (the children) were handling the parent’s affairs on the parent’s behalf. I have also heard that the companies can come after my assets since I am power of attorney and demand that I pay all my mother’s debts or they have the right to turn me over to a collection agency. Is this correct? What exactly does having general power of attorney mean for the person granted that ability?