A guide to powers of attorney
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How powers of attorney work, who is involved and what to do when things go wrong, with the law of California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Every page searched as you type; plain words and typos are fine.
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- The basics: What a power of attorney is, why it matters and the kinds there are. (9 pages)
- Making one: The framework, the mandatory requirements, certificates and the documents that go with it. (9 pages)
- The people: The principal, agents, successors, sub-agents, protectors and monitors. (8 pages)
- What it says: When it starts and ends, conditions, tasks, directions and limits. (9 pages)
- Using one: Property, capacity, affairs across states, records and copies. (5 pages)
- When things go wrong: Remedies, third parties and the risks. (3 pages)
- The law: The legislation of the six greater states, the index and its history. (5 pages)
- Help and reading: Ideas, case studies, questions, the glossary, health powers and further reading. (9 pages)