Durable Power of Attorney

At Scotts Valley law firm Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez our attorneys are able to prepare Durable Powers of Attorney for people living in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties.

A Durable General Power of Attorney (sometimes called a Financial Power of Attorney) gives a person the authority to make legal and/or financial decisions for someone else. This power may activate immediately or when a person loses the ability to make legal or financial decisions on his/her own but in either case will remain effect during the period of incapacity of the principal.

A Power of Attorney can be drafted to allow someone to do the following on someone else’s behalf:

Buy or sell real estate
Invest of money
Conduct bank transactions
Pursue legal claims
Manage property
Deal with tax and retirement issues
Make gifts
Create, amend, modify or revoke trusts

At Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden & Martinez, our Estate Planning Lawyers can give you the legal advice you need about the powers you will be delegating. Our Estate Planning Attorneys can also ensure that the Power of Attorney is properly executed and meets all legal requirements.