Only you can grant a power of attorney. A court can appoint her a guardian or conservator to run your affairs.
A power of attorney represents a living person. After their death, the estate executor would have the right. Consult an attorney in your state.
The person with the power of attorney has to sign for the individual.
Yes, you can appoint anybody to hold your power of attorney.
You don't "take" a Power of Attorney. It must be voluntarily granted by the principal and the principal must be legally capable of executing it. Dad's wife would need to execute a Power of Attorney for herself.
In most states an immediate family member can authorize medical treatment without a completed power of attorney form. Contact your local hospital to find out the specifics.
The IRS generally does not allow a wife to sign for a spouse . As a result, the other spouse must either sign the tax return before he leaves or complete a valid power of attorney giving his wife authority to sign on his behalf. There are exceptions for a military spouse who is in a combat zone.
not without her permission, if you do it anyways she can have you charged.
No. The wife doesn't need a Power of Attorney because her husband executed one. If the wife is "on her husband's account" then it's a joint account and the wife can still do her own banking. However, if the wife wants to be able to have someone else do her banking for her then she will also need to execute a POA naming the daughter as her attorney-in-fact.
yes
Legally, in most cases, yes. Ethically, no, not without permission.
Yes and No. If the wife has a legal power of attorney signed over by you, which gives her the right to act on your behalf, then yes, she can open an account in the husbands name without him being present. If there is no power of attorney available, then No, the wife cannot open the account in the husbands name without him being present. Doing so would be illegal and considered forgery.
visit his wife without permission.