A financial power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that authorizes another individual to make decisions regarding your financial matters. You, the person granting authority, are called the “principal,” and the person who has authority to act on your behalf is called the “agent” or the “attorney-in-fact.” The person you name as your agent […]

When you think about how you want your property distributed in your will, you may have personal property that you want a particular person to receive. For example, you may want each of your daughters to receive a specific item of your mother’s jewelry that has been passed down for generations, you may want your […]

One of the biggest questions in a divorce is, will either party keep the family home? If you’d like to keep the home after divorce, there are a few things you should consider prior to the divorce being finalized. 1. Financing. If the home is financed in both your name and your spouse’s name, you […]