Putting a durable power of attorney into place is a critical part of any business, personal estate, or future needs plan. A regular power of attorney, where you give someone else permission to sign for something in your behalf, becomes invalid if you become incompetent or dead.
What are the duties of a successor trustee or personal representative and when do they kick in? I had an interesting conversation with a woman the other day. She had just finished her trust and had named her daughter as her personal representative. Her daughter came to
