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When someone is ill or incapacitated -- whether from a short stint in the hospital or a long-term illness -- someone must step in and handle bill-paying, investment decisions, and other financial matters. Here's how to give that authority to someone you choose -- and not leave it up to a court.

Articles on Financial Powers of Attorney

Durable Financial Power of Attorney: How it Works
Here are the basics about this very important--but often overlooked--estate planning document, which gives someone you trust authority over your finances if necessary.

The Durable Power of Attorney: Health Care and Finances
There are two kinds of powers of attorney: one for healthcare decisions and one for financial matters. Both are important.

Financial Powers of Attorney: Do You Need One?
Why having this document can save your loved ones an enormous amount of money and hassle, and keep family financial matters private.

Get Your Financial Affairs in Order
Eight steps that will help you take care of the financial side of estate planning.

Make a Financial Power of Attorney in Your State
Check out your state's rules on financial powers of attorney.

Preventing Challenges to Your Financial Power of Attorney
If you think someone might contest your right to use a power of attorney to delegate financial decision-making to someone else, find out how you can make challenges less likely.

Convenience Accounts and Powers of Attorney
Two simple ways to get help with your banking and bill-paying.

Questions on Financial Powers of Attorney

How do I conduct transactions under a power of attorney?

Can the agent of a financial power of attorney be paid?

I'm going on a long vacation. Should I make a financial power of attorney?

Was it legal to use my mother-in-law's credit card?

Did divorce invalidate my power of attorney?

Can a power of attorney have more than one agent?

Is a power of attorney still valid if its maker dies?

If I serve as agent under a financial power of attorney, am I personally responsible for debts?

As sole agent for my mom's durable power of attorney for finances, must I report to my brother?

Can our mother name just one child to act for her if she becomes incapacitated?