Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

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{John}

While I would need to see the power of attorney document, some powers of attorney will permit the agent to engage in tax planning and make gifts while the principal is alive. However, in no cases can the attorney change the dispositions set forth in a person's will. Once a person dies, a power of attorney's duties are at and end other than to provide an accounting for the estate.