Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

How this can legally impact your finances, property, or medical care Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive ...

In its most basic form, a power of attorney, or POA, is a legal document that gives another person the authority to make decisions on your behalf should you become unable to do so. This individual, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Along with a Will and a Trust, the most common documents used in estate ...

MISSOURI, USA — Your life can be changed in an instant: A sudden stroke, a car crash, an out-of-nowhere accident. Moments when you are no longer able to speak for yourself can spur confusion among a ...

We all make important decisions and engage in regular financial transactions without giving a second thought about our capacity to do so. But what if you suddenly lost the ability? What would happen?

It's not pleasant to think about, but someday you may be unable to make decisions for yourself. Designating a power of attorney will protect your interests. A durable power of attorney gives someone ...

One statute in particular – Estates Code Section 751.251 – gives a lot of people the right to file suit about your durable power of attorney. lakshmiprasad S / Getty Images/iStockphoto A big document ...