Dear Mr. Premack: My father has been organized and proactive. He properly probated my mother's Will when she died so that he is recognized as full owner of all of their assets. He spoke with his ...

Estate planning is often thought of as a way to pass your assets to the next generation at your death. However, another aspect of estate planning is designating someone to manage your financial ...

Power of attorney documents give one or more people the right to act as your agent when you're unavailable, incapacitated, or otherwise indisposed. Beyond more general types of POAs, specialized ...

With my mom, when she went to see the attorney to prepare legal docs, the attorney asked "who do she want as POA?" and mom answered, "my son the banker and my daughter the financial planner." So, the ...

A Durable Power of Attorney is a written document signed by the principal that names an agent to handle the principal’s financial affairs. seb_ra / Getty Images/iStockphoto One of the many charming ...