Power Of Attourney?

Q: Is there any way to give my Wife legal rights to handle ALL of my affairs? Whenever my signature is needed, she can sign for me, etc. Will a "Power of Attorney" do this or is it only for financial matters? Any help would be much appreciated

A: -The power of attorney for property (financial matters) can be fairly broad, allowing someone else to take care of financial matters for you. I'm not sure what matters other than financial you would want this to cover--a durable power of attorney for health care allows your agent to make health care decisions for you when you are unable to do so. **This does not form an attorney-client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice.** Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law, Pasadena, CA -All? No, not everything, but many things. The power should list as many permitted actions as possible, and even there it may not be accepted. A general power usually lists and allows buying and selling real and other property, taking possession and conveying property, financial accounts, etc. If it contains

a power for health care permitted by the state, it allows making medical decisions the person could make. Some states have adopted living wills which allow someone to decide if extraordinary medical measures should or should not be taken. But there are certain actions people cannnot convey via a power of attorney, such as consenting to marriage or divorce, making a will or codicil, and conveyng powers granted by corporations, certain trusts, etc. For example, if you have your spouse's power to act on his behalf to do all sorts of things, and your spouse is president of a corporation, the power cannnot convey to you those actions the corporation grants to your spouse.