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What Does Durable Power Of Attorney Mean?

A durable power of attorney encompasses the other three types of power of attorney. They are a general, special or health attorney. Within the document that is signed by you and the other party that will be acting as your attorney, there are provisions the have special durability. For instance, when there is a durable power of attorney and you become mentally incompetent, if the document is already in effect it will then stay in effect.

A durable power of attorney is also used to prepare for the event of something possibly happening to you. The document is so that in the event that you are physically or mentally indisposed due to an accident or illness, there will be an attorney that can then handle your affairs. However, it will not go into effect unless a doctor certifies that you are mentally incompetent or incapacitated.

Choosing who will have the power in the case of an emergency is important and should be someone you trust and who will look out for your best interests. A lawyer does not need to be the agent, it can be any family, friend or organization that you choose. Whoever is chosen will be acting on your behalf. They will be making decisions that pertain to your business, health, financial obligations and possibly many other situations. These can include the care you receive or the properties that are bought or sold. The person or organization chosen, needs to be a person or organization that will not abuse the power that has been given to them.

Any agent acting on your behalf can only be held accountable when they have knowingly and purposefully engaged in misconduct in reference to your estate, business, health care or other financial obligations or investments. If they do something wrong that is done unknowingly, they will not be held accountable since it was not intentional. Many times this type of wording is added to the legal document, so that a person or organization is willing to take the responsibility of being the agent. Also, an agent does receive compensation for being so. There is no financial incentive for taking on the agent position.

Furthermore, there may be times that a successor agent may need to be appointed. This can occur when the person or organization refuses to be the agent. A successor agent can also be appointed in the case when the original agent can not take on the responsibility. For example, you have appointed an agent and have become ill and mentally incompetent. However, the agent has also become ill and incompetent. A successor agent is then appointed in this situation. It is a good idea to name one in the case of an unexpected event.

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Haleigh Cummings, i think its a inside job...?

Im not buying this story what so ever..

There are just way too many holes in the story for my taste. I just cant believe that right after the whole Crissy thing starts to close, ANOTHER child just ups and dissapears....
I dont wanna drag my point on, but ill just jump right to it and say that i think it was a inside job thought up by some red neck family trying to make a headline just because they saw what would happen in a child were to up and vanish. But what do you guys think???

there was an air conditioner guy in the house that day right?
her cousin who is pedophile?
I havent watched the case enough..
i wonder how the mom lost custody of the child to begin with?it's odd for any mom to lose custody of the child...but yet she still had one child in her care?but he had two?
i understand the child with her is not the same father...but it is still odd.
he father has been honest i think ..i dont think he actually did anything...the girlfriend?maybe..
w 44 sex offenders in five mile radius i wont put blame on anyone just yet.ot all sex offenders have been accounted for correct?there were still two that couldnt be found?or were they found?
i dont watch nightly..

Adventures of Crissy 2 - 29/1/1994 - 2/5/2011, much loved family member.