Section 9.33 Assisting Disabled or Incapacitated Persons Without Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

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b. (§9.33) Assisting Disabled or Incapacitated Persons Without Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

Experienced practitioners understand that most clients want to provide for the handling of their affairs in a way that will avoid a legal guardianship in the event of their later disability. There is a common misconception among laypeople that if a married person becomes disabled, the spouse would have full authority to handle the affairs of the disabled spouse without any written authorization. In...