- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section: The RPPT section provides a forum for the discussion of questions pertaining to the law of real property, trusts and probate. The section examines the law in these fields, recommends legislation, and generally assists the members in problems affecting the subjects of the section.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Advance Planning: One of the wisest things to do as a person living with HIV is to provide legal protections for yourself, your family, and your property in the event that your health worsens and you are unable to make decisions for yourself, or you die. Wills, trusts and powers of attorney help you to plan out your wishes ahead of time.
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- Answering Your Questions about Powers of Attorney: The Power of Attorney is a written, witnessed document by which one person, called the principal, gives authority to act on the principal's behalf to another, called an agent. The authority may be general, giving the agent broad power to make decisions, or specific, special or limited, giving the agent the power to do one or more specific things. Most general powers of attorney prepared today are durable, which means the authority continues even if the principal becomes disabled or cannot act for himself or herself. A principal can make the power effective immediately or at some later date or event, such as when the principal becomes incapacitated. Under most circumstances, the general durable power of attorney is a substitute for a court-appointed guardian or conservator.
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- Answering Your Questions about Probate: Many people assume probate is a time-consuming, expensive process. While it does entail costs and take time, probate may be less cumbersome than you fear. This brochure presents basic information about what probate does and how it works – and when it is unnecessary.
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- Answering Your Questions about Revocable Living Trusts: All trusts are written agreements that provide for property management. This management is provided by someone with a special position of responsibility and duty for the benefit of others. A revocable living trust (sometimes called a “living trust” or “revocable trust”) is a particular kind of agreement that you make that says how you want property you put into the trust to be managed and distributed.
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- Answering Your Questions about Wills & Estate Planning: While you’re living and healthy, you value being able to make your own decisions about your finances, property, health care, and raising your children. Should you die or become incapacitated, you hope others will handle these matters for you according to your wishes. The only way to assure that will happen is through estate planning. This process involves weighing various personal and financial decisions and creating legal arrangements to carry out those decisions. This brochure looks at key estate-planning tools: wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Advance Planning: One of the wisest things to do as a person living with HIV is to provide legal protections for yourself, your family, and your property in the event that your health worsens and you are unable to make decisions for yourself, or you die. Wills, trusts and powers of attorney help you to plan out your wishes ahead of time.
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- Answering Your Questions about Powers of Attorney: The Power of Attorney is a written, witnessed document by which one person, called the principal, gives authority to act on the principal's behalf to another, called an agent. The authority may be general, giving the agent broad power to make decisions, or specific, special or limited, giving the agent the power to do one or more specific things. Most general powers of attorney prepared today are durable, which means the authority continues even if the principal becomes disabled or cannot act for himself or herself. A principal can make the power effective immediately or at some later date or event, such as when the principal becomes incapacitated. Under most circumstances, the general durable power of attorney is a substitute for a court-appointed guardian or conservator.
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- Answering Your Questions about Probate: Many people assume probate is a time-consuming, expensive process. While it does entail costs and take time, probate may be less cumbersome than you fear. This brochure presents basic information about what probate does and how it works – and when it is unnecessary.
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- Answering Your Questions about Revocable Living Trusts: All trusts are written agreements that provide for property management. This management is provided by someone with a special position of responsibility and duty for the benefit of others. A revocable living trust (sometimes called a “living trust” or “revocable trust”) is a particular kind of agreement that you make that says how you want property you put into the trust to be managed and distributed.
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- Answering Your Questions about Wills & Estate Planning: While you’re living and healthy, you value being able to make your own decisions about your finances, property, health care, and raising your children. Should you die or become incapacitated, you hope others will handle these matters for you according to your wishes. The only way to assure that will happen is through estate planning. This process involves weighing various personal and financial decisions and creating legal arrangements to carry out those decisions. This brochure looks at key estate-planning tools: wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills.
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