Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Virginia
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can a power of attorney and same person a excutor use money from the estate reguardless what the will says?
Asked on 7/04/09, 8:41 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: will
An executor of an estate has a fiduciary duty to faithfully execute the directives of a will in carrying out the intentions of the testator(maker of the will). A power of attorney ceases to have any legal effect once the person who gave the power has become deceased.
Answered on 7/04/09, 11:37 am
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