by Nancy A. Roberson | Apr 12, 2018
The title of this article is a common misconception that people have about avoiding probate. A person will assume that just because he has been designated as his parent’s Agent in his parent’s Power of Attorney (POA) that he will have access to his...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Jan 20, 2016
As many of our clients already know, a comprehensive general durable power of attorney is an effective estate planning tool to authorize another person to act on one’s behalf in the event of disability or incapacity. In an effort to improve the usefulness of a power...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Mar 31, 2015
According to the Alzheimer’s Association statistics, in 2014, an estimated 5.2 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease. One in nine people age 65 and older (11 percent) has Alzheimer’s disease, and of those with Alzheimer’s...
by Nancy A. Roberson | Jul 23, 2013
Although Ohio law does not limit the age of a Power of Attorney (POA), financial institutions often enforce their own rules about this document. Unfortunately, because Ohio has no law requiring any business to accept a Power of Attorney, some banks, financial...
