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Power of Attorney Fact Sheet S-8
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Durable Power of Attorney Abuse
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This fact sheet informs consumers about Durable Power of Attorney abuse and what the adult protective services, civil justice, and criminal justice systems can do to help victims.
By: National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
For years I have been acting as my sister's power of attorney...
She passed away last week and I went to the bank to withdraw some money from her savings account in order to cover her funeral expenses. I was dismayed when the banker told me...
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
Should I add my children to my bank account?
I named my son as a joint owner on my checking and savings accounts about 2 years ago. My son is now in the midst of a divorce. Are my jointly held assets in danger of being lost in the divorce?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
What can I do if a family member uses their status as my Power of Attorney to take over my bank account?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
Seniors' Legal Rights
(Separate Website)
This is a comprehensive guide especially for seniors. It contains advice about fraud aimed at seniors, estate planning, wills and many other topics. To see this booklet in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Probate and Planning
(Separate Website)
This valuable tool for the planning process addresses wills and the probate process. To see this in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Planning Ahead: Who will make decisions for you?
(Separate Website)
Information on planning ahead for incapacity.
By: Minnesota Board on Aging
Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
(Separate Website)
Good advance planning for health care decisions is, in reality, a continuing conversation - about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. To help you in this process, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. There are 10 tools in all, each clearly labeled and user-friendly. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you. Instead, it helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Health and Financial Decisions
(Separate Website)
Legal tools for preserving your personal autonomy.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
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Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives
(Separate Website)
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