My father has been very ill, I am an only child and he wants me to be his power of attorney if things get worse for him.
I understand his wishes but he has told me that I am the sole benificary in his will.
2007-06-19 14:39:08 · 6 answers · asked by Ilkie 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I only want is best for my dad. I do not want anything for myself.
2007-06-19 14:48:39 · update #1
yes...this is irrelevant as to how you will inherit from him.. The PoA just gives you the paower to sign for him and make decisions concerning his estate and such while he is still alive.
It would be a good idea to not do anything that could be view in court later as an attempt to try and benefit from yuor inheritance early or anything that looks fradulent....as his PoA you have a duty to ast in his best interest....as long as you do this you are fine.
2007-06-19 14:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Dr. Luv is correct, I believe the only big conflict that occurs regarding any type of attorney power and a will is when the attorney or person who has power of attorney aided in drafting the will for the person, thats when courts will get suspicious and find a true conflict, however having a power of attorney as his child who is also a beneficiary should really not pose a problem because its expected that those closest to you will be your beneficiaries and will be the ones that you want to make important legal decisions for you, and it does not appear that you helped him in drafting his will so it looks like you are in the clear to me. Goodluck and my apologies about your dad.
2007-06-20 10:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr. Luv is correct. This happens a lot...(think how many only children there are out there in the world). If you are worried, keep thorough and detailed notes of what you do. Sorry about your Dad, it's neat that he trusts you so much. GOOD LUCK
2007-06-19 21:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can act as PoA, but if you are worried about this talk to your dad's soliciter, to check if there would be any problems in the future (like any other family members saying you were trying to get all the money for yourself, or something).
2007-06-20 03:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kit Fang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will need the p.o.a. to do things like sell his car and handle any business affairs he may have left over.
2007-06-19 21:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ne porte quoi, Good Luck
2007-06-19 21:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by LexianaFaith 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋