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PoA Briefs – Part IIIMay 17, 2012

Social Security does not honor a PoA. Refer to the Social Security Blog post. Keep the original PoA document in a safe place, but you should have an available copy for yourself and your parents or other family member you are PoA for.  In addition, keep extra copies of the PoA in case you come across others who may require one. Important notes to keep in mind: 1) With the PoA document(s) and healthcare directives on file at the ... read more...

Happy Mother’s DayMay 10, 2012

How can you describe a Mother?  That was the title of the following poem (of sorts) about my Mother, who was 64 at the time.  (In this photo she was 87)  It seemed appropriate with Mother’s Day approaching, that I would post portions of it here.  I do not claim to be a poet, (I leave that to my brother Rod, who is great at writing prose), but when I learned that my Mother was to be honored at a ... read more...

PoA “Briefs” – Part IIApril 27, 2012

During the ten years that I helped to care for my parents, I can tell you that I learned many things; one of which was about the power of attorney (PoA) document.  My parents made me the primary PoA, with my brothers named as backup 1 and 2 if needed.  I found that it was essential to provide a copy of the durable PoA document for each parent to several different offices/institutions.  Since their PoAs were for both ... read more...