In order to be appointed your wife's attorney in fact under a power of attorney she must be legally competent and voluntarily make the appointment. If she is not legally competent you must petition the family court to become her guardian or conservator.
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.
Yes, a wife can legally sign a check on behalf of her husband if she has been given the authority to do so, such as through a power of attorney or joint bank account.
It depends on the nature of the document if a spouse can sign. If someone is having papers served in a legal fashion, a spouse can sign. Other legal documents may require the spouse to also have power of attorney.
A power of attorney represents a living person, so that won't work. You need to apply to the probate court to be appointed executor of the estate.
A will directs who will receive your property after you die. A power of attorney gives another person the legal right to do things on your behalf. While I was serving overseas in the US military, I gave my wife a power of attorney. She could open or close bank accounts in my name, sell a house or car in my name, etc. Please note that I was (and still am!) alive.
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.
The person with the power of attorney has to sign for the individual.
Yes, you can appoint anybody to hold your power of attorney.
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.
It is NEVER legal to forge a name. The only time a person may sign any documents on your behalf in a mortgage transaction is if they have a transactional specific "Power of Attorney"
Only you can grant a power of attorney. A court can appoint her a guardian or conservator to run your affairs.
"On behalf of my wife and me..."