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DPOA vs HCS: Comparing the Powers under Key Estate Plan Pieces
January 23rd, 2018
In a recent Instagram post, a question was posed about a DPOA vs HCS. Do you know the difference between a Durable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Surrogate Designation? A Durable Power of Attorney is a document used to grant power to a person to…
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Step Into My Shoes: More Key Benefits of Using a Comprehensive Power of Attorney (Part II)
April 28th, 2017
A power of attorney authorizes your agent to, essentially, step into your shoes (no matter whether you prefer sneakers or pumps) in order to handle your affairs and conduct business on your behalf. This business includes the business of your everyday…
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Four Key Benefits of Using a Comprehensive Power of Attorney (Top Benefits, Part I)
April 25th, 2017
Having talked about some of the basics of powers of attorney in the last post, let’s count down some of the top benefits of having a comprehensive power of attorney as part of your well-planned estate. 1. Avoid the necessity of a guardianship or co…
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Powers of Attorney: Some Basic Principles for Principals
April 9th, 2017
Powers of attorney do not refer to how much your attorney can bench press or lift. Instead, a power of attorney is a document that identifies and gives power to a person to make decisions for you in the case of incapacity. The benefits of a highly de…
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Let's Talk About It: Incapacity and End of Life
September 17th, 2015
Estate planning doesn’t involve only things that happen after one’s death. A large part of a solid estate plan involves planning too for incapacity and medical illness. This part of the planning happens with making choices about your medical powe…
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Attorney Jana McCreary
Houston Estate Planning Attorney Jana R. McCreary has been an attorney for over twenty years, a career move she made after working for over a decade with adults and children with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Graduating summa cum laud… Read More