Call 661-414-7100 or Text 661-249-9990
Santa Clarita Wills and Living Trusts Attorney (661) 414-7100
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • CLIENT REVIEWS
  • GET STARTED
  • RESOURCES
    • BLOG
    • VIDEOS
    • WEBINAR
    • AUDIO
    • PAYMENT
  • CONTACT
    • ZOOM VIDEO
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • CLIENT REVIEWS
  • GET STARTED
  • RESOURCES
    • BLOG
    • VIDEOS
    • WEBINAR
    • AUDIO
    • PAYMENT
  • CONTACT
    • ZOOM VIDEO

Law Office of Robert Mansour

Blog
​

What exactly is a Durable Power of Attorney?

11/30/2016

 
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

Hello everyone. This is Robert Mansour and today, I wanted to talk to you about a special tool in the toolbox, the legal toolbox, known as the estate plan. I want to talk to you about something called a durable power of attorney. The legal toolbox is called the estate plan and it has many different tools in it and one of those tools is the durable power of attorney.
 
The person in charge of the durable power of attorney is somebody called your agent. It's not your trustee, it's not your executor, but somebody called your agent. Now, it might be the same person that you've designated for another job like trustee or executor but the hat that they are going to wear is the hat of the agent. Sometimes they use the term this person is my attorney in fact. I'm not a big fan of the words attorney in fact because people sometimes think that it actually has to be a lawyer. It does not have to be a lawyer. Hence, I like to use the term agent.
 
This person that you designate in your power of attorney can act as your alter ego in many, many different circumstances. People say, "But wait a minute, that sounds like my trustee. Aren't they acting on my behalf as well?" The answer is yes, they are acting on your behalf but only with respect to living trust matters. There's a lot of things in our life that had nothing to do with living trust. For example, this person can act on your behalf by talking to your credit card companies, by dealing with your human resources department at your job, by talking to your attorney or CPA, a variety of situations where you might need somebody to act on your behalf yet have nothing to do with your living trust.
 
Now, some people might say, "Well, that sounds like the person who makes health care decisions." That is a different tool in the toolbox. That's called an advance health care directive. That person is also called your agent but they are making decisions on health care matters. The way I explained it to clients is the person with power of attorney, the person as your agent under power attorney acts on your behalf with all matters that do not directly deal with health care and do not directly deal with your living trust. Essentially, that person is going to be acting under the durable power of attorney. That's one of the legal tools in the legal toolbox known as the estate plan.
 
I hope you found this video helpful. If you need any assistance with your estate plan, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Thank you very much.

Comments are closed.

    RSS Feed

Home Page | About | Getting Started | Audio Downloads | Testimonials 
 Blog | Video Library | Disclaimer | Blog RSS | Contact Us

Google Business | Facebook | Twitter | Linked In | YouTube Channel | BrandYourself | Cornell Listing


Santa Clarita Wills and Living Trusts Lawyer, Serving Valencia, Saugus, Castaic, Canyon Country, Newhall, Stevenson Ranch and surrounding communities.

* The information on this website does not create an attorney/client relationship.  It is not legal advice and is presented for general informational purposes only.  Always consult with a professional when handling legal matters.  Your privacy is important to us.  Any information you submit is not shared with others.

Robert also handles Personal Injury Law - Click here to visit our separate personal injury website.

​Law Office of Robert M. Mansour | 28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy #110, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 | www.MansourLaw.com | (661) 414-7100 
Picture
Picture
For Venmo Payments: @mansourlaw