If I’m named as a trustor in my mother’s Trust and a doctor deems her unfit to make decisions, do I need a power of attorney for financial and medical purposes beyond the Trust?
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If I’m named as a trustor in my mother’s Trust and a doctor deems her unfit to make decisions, do I need a power of attorney for financial and medical purposes beyond the Trust?
Asked on June 4, 2014 under Estate Planning, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you would need a power of attorney to have authority over any assets or decisions of hers (or relating to her, such as medical care decisions) beyond the trust. Being a trustee does not give you any authority over anything other than the trust itself.
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