Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Power of Attorney Letter

My grandmother is in a nursing home. She has a bank account that is in her name and some how in mine but I can only touch the account after her death. The bank said that in order to get money out of the account myself , I need a power of attorney letter. So I want to know for MI who needs to sign/witness or notorize this letter? Does it have to be an attorney? Can I use one of those do it yourself power of attorney letters off a disk or does a lawyer actually have to draw it up?


Asked on 3/17/04, 12:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jesse Sweeney Sweeney Law Offices, P.L.L.C.

Re: Power of Attorney Letter

If your grandmother is competant and able to sign, then SHE will have to sign the power of attorney to whoever she believes should have power of attorney. If that is you, and you both agree, then you should contact an attorney to have a document drafted to that end.

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Answered on 3/17/04, 4:10 pm


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