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You might wonder why you need a separate Power of Attorney if you have a living trust which provides for incapacity. The reason is that the living trust only covers property that has been put in the name of the trust. It has absolutely no effect on property that is not in the trust Property may be left outside of the trust on occasion through inadvertence. Sometimes property is left out of tue trust intentionally, because of die nature of the property. Whatever the reason, it is wise to have both a Power of Attorney and provisions in a living trust to handle your financial affairs, should you become incapacitated, (c) 2009 by Marlene S. Cooper. All rights reserved (Marlene S. Cooper, an attorney for over 30 years, has a practice focused entirely on estate planning and probate. You may o...
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The International Social Security Association recently completed a six-nation comparative study of work incapacity and reintegration that focused on workers with back disorders. This article discusses the findings of the U.S. national study and discusses their policy implications.
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Incapacity means that you are either mentally or physically unable to take care of yourself or your day-to-day affairs. Incapacity can result from serious physical injury, mental or physical illness, advancing age, and alcohol or drug abuse. Even with today's medical miracles, it's a real possibility that you or your spouse could become incapable of handling your own medical or financial affairs. A serious illness or accident can happen suddenly at any age. Advancing age can bring senility, or other ailments that affect your ability to make sound decisions about your health, or to pay your bills, write checks, make deposits, sell assets, or otherwise conduct your affairs.
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A decedent's mental incapacity tolled his claims against a nursing home, even though he had previously granted a durable power of attorney to his son, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The durable power of attorney stated that it "shall not be affected by the subsequent disability or incompetence of the grantor.
