Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maine

Re: Power-of-attorney

It is hard to know without referring to the exact language of the Power of Attorney what you have the authority to do, but it is commonly understood that a Power of Attorney will allow for the administration of affairs during a period of disability but not death. A Will should appoint a personal representative to administer affairs post-death. If there is no Will, the Probate Court can appoint a Personal Representative to do so. Evidence that the decedent trusted someone enough during their life to give them a power of attorney would likely give the Probate Judge good reason to approve their appointment as Personal Representative.