Friday, 14 February 2014

what legal obligation does a power of attorey have when a person dieds. My wife aunt died and owned approx $100,000 on her house does this h...

Question

what legal obligation does a power of attorey have when a person dieds. My wife aunt died and owned approx $100,000 on her house does this have to be paid by the relatieves. The house is worth $55,000.



Answer

None. Upon death the POA is void.



Answer

Mr. Slater is correct. An attorney in fact has no obligations either way, only the right to act in the place of the other individual for the appointed purposes.



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