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Podcast Transcript – Powers of Attorney for Property: the Basics
Kimberly Whaley and Heather Hogan are estate litigation lawyers who often deal with Power of Attorney and End of Life issues. Today, in our podcast, they join us to educate us about some of the Ontario laws including:
- What is a Power of Attorney and what is an attorney for property?
- Are these documents used in other Provinces?
- If someone needs help paying their bills, do they need to appoint an attorney for property?
- What happens if someone loses their capacity to manage their property and they don’t have a Power of Attorney for Property executed?
- What should an older adult do if they are being pressured to execute a Power of Attorney document?
- Are joint bank accounts a good alternative to executing a Power of Attorney document?