A Durable Power of Attorney allows you to appoint a person you trust, called an “agent” to handle legal and financial matters on your behalf. It is called a Durable Power of Attorney because the document remains valid, even if you become incapacitated. A sudden injury or illness, or progressive dementia, are events that could result in a person’s incapacity. You may not need anyone to handle these matters on your behalf now, but if you do not prepare a Durable Power of Attorney while you are capable of doing so, then it will be too late if you should become incapacitated.
By Esther Schwartz Zelmanovitz
