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DID YOU KNOW ?

If I Give My Child A Durable Power Of Attorney, Do I Still Need A Will

A durable power of attorney is a powerful and useful document for allowing someone, known as the attorney-in-fact, to handle your estate during your lifetime.

The authority of the attorney-in-fact terminates upon your death, however. Therefore, your child would not be able to use the durable power of attorney as authority to distribute your estate.

Will Other States Honor A Will Drafted In New York

Generally speaking, a will that is validly executed in the state in which it was drafted will be considered valid by other states.

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