Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Re: durable power of attorney/living will

There is no way to tell through an email if what you have is valid. A new Durable Power of Attorney should not be very expensive. Texas does not have a single document "living will", but again a Medical Power of Attorney and a Directive to Physicians, Family or Surrogates should not be very much. Please have an attorney help you with these documents, and several others your mother may wish to consider as well. This is one of those situations where if something is done wrong now, your mother's health may not allow for it to be changed later.

Re: durable power of attorney/living will

Thanks for your question. It is generally a good idea to have wills, medical powers of attorney, financial powers of attorney, and other such documents reviewed every so often - especially when moving from state to state. Our law firm does estate planning and offers a flat rate estate planning package that includes an updated will, financial power of attorney, medical power of attorney, and a directive to physicians (living will). Feel free to contact us to discuss your situation. nemeclaw dot com.