Is a Power of attorney appropriate?

[tguhlir]

Texas - My close friend is having trouble with her dealings with other family members in the estate of her father. There is a a lot of emotional blackmail and the like going on. She wishes to give me full rights to handle all the matters related to her father's estate. She is not disabled or anything. The executor is clearly biased toward other inheritors in the will. Is a durable power of attorney appropriate here?

 

[Zigner]

What matter are you speaking of?

 

[tguhlir]

Her dealing with the executor of the will, who is clearly not being forth coming with information, and is biased toward others in the will. They are trying to talk her into signing over her rights to certain properties.

 

[ecmst12]

Are you a lawyer?

 

[tguhlir]

I am not a lawyer, just a friend that can take the emotional side out of the dialog and ensure her best interest is represented, including going to an attorney if I feel the need to do so.

 

[Silverplum]

Texas - My close friend is having trouble with her dealings with other family members in the estate of her father. There is a a lot of emotional blackmail and the like going on. She wishes to give me full rights to handle all the matters related to her father's estate. She is not disabled or anything. The executor is clearly biased toward other inheritors in the will. Is a durable power of attorney appropriate here?

Her dealing with the executor of the will, who is clearly not being forth coming with information, and is biased toward others in the will. They are trying to talk her into signing over her rights to certain properties.

I am not a lawyer, just a friend that can take the emotional side out of the dialog and ensure her best interest is represented, including going to an attorney if I feel the need to do so.

I don't see how you could be of use to your friend. If she can't handle her business, she needs an attorney.

 

[tguhlir]

I don't disagree that she will likely need a lawyer. At the moment she just wants the others in the "will" that are trying to talk into signing over her share in certain properties to stop. If they have to deal with me, we suspect we can stick to the facts and remove the emotional component to what is going on. So that said, is the power of attorney the correct legal means to make that happen?

 

[Zigner]

I don't disagree that she will likely need a lawyer. At the moment she just wants the others in the "will" that are trying to talk into signing over her share in certain properties to stop. If they have to deal with me, we suspect we can stick to the facts and remove the emotional component to what is going on. So that said, is the power of attorney the correct legal means to make that happen?

Even with a power of attorney, they can STILL approach her and apply pressure.

Tell her to Just Say No.

 

[Silverplum]

Even with a power of attorney, they can STILL approach her and apply pressure.

Tell her to Just Say No.

And with an attorney, they are *supposed to* approach the attorney.

I sincerely don't believe OP can take care of this business.

 

[ecmst12]

Getting way too close to practicing law without a license, and the only way that she can stop them from trying to talk to her is to hire a real lawyer who can require contact to go through him or her. A lawyer can also advise her on whether it would be wise to sign over the properties in question.