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The time has come: where do I begin?
While being an Attorney does not have to be difficult, there are many details and you need to be organized. Here are the ten most common tasks that an Attorney should take when the donor loses capacity.
The sequence is not written in stone: it Power of Attorney depend on the situation. No two situations are exactly the same. Many of the steps occur at the same time, with much of the work required early in the process. It may seem like a lot to do in a short time, but you Power of Attorney find that one step leads to another. You may also wish to talk to someone you know who has been an Attorney.
You may wish to start a filing system, such as a binder, to keep track of all the matters that arise and the decisions that you make.
- Locate the Power of Attorney read it as soon as possible.
- Ensure that there is a proper Declaration of Incapacity.
- Immediately inform everyone who needs to know.
- Find out details about any Personal Directive the donor may have made.
- Find out details about the donor’s Will.
- Determine the assets, payments, debts, and related issues, and start to list them.
- Protect the assets.
- Deal with the assets.
- Keep proper records.
- Keep people informed.
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