Powers of Attorney Are Both Powerful And Dangerous Tools
FEBRARY 9, 1998 VOLUME 5, NUMBER 32 Durable powers of attorney are a relatively new idea in the law. Until 1974 (in Arizona), all powers of attorney automatically terminated when the person signing the power of attorney became incompetent. Two decades later, every U.S. state and territory has authorized powers of attorney which survive incompetence, […]