What if a designee dies?
On my Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Living Will, I have my husband listed first followed by my two children. Since my husband is deceased, are these documents now invalid or would he simply be skipped and my first child listed would then be responsible?
Thanks for reading and helping.
Asked on 7/13/09, 12:38 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Bryan
Richard Bryan Attorney PC
Re: What if a designee dies?
You need to have the documents redrafted. New York's Power of Attorney law is changing on 9/1/09 and the small cost of having the documents done over is not worth the grief and aggravation of your children trying to use them the way are are now. They are not invalid, but you should have them done over.
Good luck.
Rick Bryan
New York, NY
Answered on 7/13/09, 6:25 pm
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