Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Indiana
who is in charge
who is in charge if something happens to the poa, we know that our brother is poa and his wife is next , who is in charge if they both die before our parents die ?
Asked on 12/27/07, 10:27 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Samuel Hasler
Samuel Hasler
Re: who is in charge
With both the original and successor attorneys in fact dead, I say there is no valid POA. Unlike guardianships, there is no court to appoint someone else. As a practical matter, I say that the only thing to do is petition the probate court for a guardianship. You might want to take a look at my article on powers of attorney at http://www.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=7995228686790782537&searchType=ALL&txtKeywords=&label=power+of+attorney
Answered on 12/28/07, 11:42 am
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