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Statutory Durable Power
of Attorney
A less restrictive alternative to Guardianship is a Statutory Durable Power
of Attorney. A power of attorney allows a "principal" to designate an
"agent" to
handle the principal's business affairs in the event the principal becomes incapacitated.
The powers in any power of attorney are broad and sweeping. Therefore,
it is of the utmost importance that the principal has the highest confidence in the
integrity and diligence of the agents appointed in such a document.
Please consult an attorney before signing ANY power of attorney.
The Duran Firm charges a fixed fee of $200.00 to draft and supervise the
execution of a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney in our office.
How to
Start
The principal (the person granting power to an
agent) should download the Prospective Client Information
Worksheet for Durable Power of Attorney by clicking on the link below:
Prospective
Client Information Worksheet for Durable Power of Attorney
The Worksheet is a downloadable Adobe®
PDF file. If you are having trouble downloading the file, you may have
to install the Adobe®
Reader®:
Once the principal has fully
completed the Client Information Worksheet, he or she should call The Duran Firm and set up
an appointment and then send the completed Worksheet to the Firm.
NOTE: A power of attorney is a powerful
document. Therefore, the Duran Firm will draft a Statutory
Durable Power of Attorney only at the specific direction of the principal.
Would-be agents should not bother calling the Firm. We will not help
you.
Medical Power of Attorney
A Medical Power of Attorney allows a principal to grant an agent the
authority to make health care decisions for the principal in accordance with
the principal's
wishes, including the principal's religious and moral beliefs.
The Duran Firm charges a flat fee of $200.00 to draft and supervise the
execution of a Medical Power of Attorney and accompanying HIPAA Release
in our office.
How to
Start
The principal (the person granting power to an
agent) should download the Prospective Client Information
Worksheet for Medical Power of Attorney by clicking on the link below:
Prospective
Client Information Worksheet for Medical Power of Attorney
Once the principal has fully
completed the Client Information Worksheet, he or she should call The Duran Firm and set up
an appointment and then send the completed Worksheet to the Firm.
Payment Terms
The Firm
accepts cash, checks, money
orders, MasterCard and Visa for the payment of attorney's fees
and expenses. Due to the reasonableness of our rates, payment of all
expected fees and expenses is due prior to the Firm accepting you as a
Client. No exceptions.
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The information presented
should not be considered or construed to be legal advice.
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does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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this site is Michael A. Duran, a Dallas Probate Attorney.
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