Updated on June 17th, 2025An Arkansas real estate power of attorney is a legal document used to grant specific powers to an authorized representative. This type of power of attorney limits the attorney-in-fact to managing tasks relating to the principal’s real estate, such as buying and selling, leasing, investing, and general managerial duties. The principal may choose to grant all these powers to their agent…
Updated on May 17th, 2023A Massachusetts living will is a document explaining a patient’s wishes regarding their own end-of-life care if they become too incapacitated to make decisions for themselves. Living wills are not legally binding in Massachusetts but can still be valuable for patients. They give medical practitioners clear evidence of patients’ wishes regarding their care. Laws Statute – No statute Signing Requirements –…
Updated on May 5th, 2023A Louisiana limited financial power of attorney is a legal document that allows a person to be able to handle specific actions on behalf of someone else. The person being represented is known as the “principal” and the person performing the representation is the “agent” or “attorney in fact.” The “limited” nature of the document is in relation to the acts…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A New York statutory durable power of attorney form authorizes an attorney-in-fact to manage a person’s financial matters in perpetuity after the document’s execution, even in the event of incapacitation. The appointed attorney-in-fact should be someone close to the principal, a person who is capable but also trustworthy. Once the power of attorney form is signed, the attorney-in-fact will be able to…
Updated on May 10th, 2023A Texas medical power of attorney form allows a principal to name an individual to make all types of healthcare decisions on their behalf in the chance that they cannot do so because of mental incapacity. A physician can’t be an agent, and there are restrictions on choosing certain individuals professionally involved in the principal’s healthcare. When choosing an agent, local…
