Posted by Woolery Law Office, PLLC, on November 29, 2017 Besides a Will or a Trust, properly drafted Powers of Attorney (POA) are the most important documents you can have in your estate plan. The most commonly used POAs are the Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) and the Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA). These documents typically go into effect upon signing or a specified event (disability), and they terminate at death. The POAs are very important as they allow YOU to d

Have you ever heard your family, friends, or coworkers talking about their estate plan, but you weren’t exactly sure what they were talking about? An estate plan is a group of documents that you have drawn up (hopefully by an attorney) that expresses how you would like things handled in the event you become incapacitated or die. An estate plan is usually centered around a will or a trust, and it should also include, at a minimum, both a healthcare power of attorney and a du