Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
next of kin
I am the only child of my mother who is dieing does she have to establish me as power of attorney or does that fall to me because I am next of kin. I have relatives that disagree with what I want for her. i live in pa
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: next of kin
Does your mother have a Will? Regarding a power of attorney, does your mother want you to manage her assets while she is alive. There are different types of powers of attorney. Financial to handle financial affairs, Health care to assist with medical decisions. If your mother is competant and feels she needs these because she is unable to handle her affairs she can contact an attorney to prepare such documents
Re: next of kin
Its not clear why your mother would need to execute a power of attorney.
Depending on your mother's physical condition an Advance Heath Care Directive (Living Will) is something she should execute if she hasn't already done so.
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