No. A power of attorney generally does not extend to the power to change the principal's will. There are certain instances in some state statutes where a person may direct that another person sign the will for him or her, such as where a person making the will is paralyzed. However, the person making the will would have to make that direction in view of the witnesses. In this sense, while some person other than the testator signs the will, it is not because of the laws governing agency and powers of attorney, but the laes governing the making of a valid will that permits it. As usual, you must look to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the testator is making the will to see what is and what is not permitted.
Absolutely no. A POA is extinguished upon the death of the person who executed it. No one may make changes to a will after the death of the testator. You can't sign for someone who is dead. That would constitute a fraudulant act.
No.
A Power of Attorney can only be in force while the person who gave it is living.
A will must be signed by the person making it and nobody else. If they are not of "sound mind" then they can not sign and therefore can not make a new will or alter an existing one.
A power of attorney can never be applied to a will.
Never. A Power of Attorney can only be in force while the person who gave it is living.
A will must be signed by the person making it and nobody else. If they are not of "sound mind" then they can not sign and therefore can not make a new will or alter an existing one.
A power of attorney can never be applied to a will.
This is not true in Florida. Under Florida law in a Superpower, a agent in a Durable Power of Attornet may change devises, if that power has been given to the agent.
If they are legally capable of doing so, yes. They would need to revoke the POA in writing and then execute a new one.
The power of attorney has no relationship with the will. The power of attorney ends with the death of the grantor.
If the wife was not the Grantor of the Power, and there were no provisions allowing the change, then the answer to your question would be no.
A living person can change their power of attorney at any time. Previous powers of attorney will become void.
Generally an attorney-in-fact under a Power of Attorney cannot make changes in beneficiaries. However, you should review the original Power of Attorney document.
The person with the power of attorney has to sign for the individual.
Yes, you can appoint anybody to hold your power of attorney.
The power of attorney cannot change the will. That is not legally allowed.
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.
No, a sister-in-law with Power of Attorney does not have the authority to change the beneficiary designation of the separated wife unless specifically granted that power in the legal documents. Power of Attorney typically does not grant the authority to change beneficiary designations on accounts or policies.
A power of attorney does not have the ability to create, change or modify a will.
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.
No, a power of attorney does not give the authority to change a person's will. The power of attorney only allows the designated individual to make financial and legal decisions on behalf of the person who granted the power of attorney. Changing a will requires a separate legal process.
Only you can grant a power of attorney. A court can appoint her a guardian or conservator to run your affairs.