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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi All,</span><br>
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<p>I am representing an elderly couple in what should be a simple matter -- executing power of attorney for assets. They need immediate help paying bills. Husband is diagnosed with a terminal illness with only a few months (weeks?) to live.
<span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">It's unclear how much longer the husband will retain capacity to make decisions.</span></p>
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<p>The issue is that husband only wants their daughter to serve as Agent; wife only wants their son to serve as Agent. To date, there has been no willingness to compromise on either side. </p>
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<p>My question:</p>
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<p>What happens if husband loses capacity without executing a POA and wife unilaterally designates a POA Agent to act on her behalf? (My instinct says it would be a mess but I'd like to be able to counsel them on the implications of various scenarios.)</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Michael </p>
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