Q: Will and estate
I have a written will and power of attorney for health care and finacial . my aunt has to daughters that she was estranged from and have not had contact with her for over 6 years. Now that she has passed they now wait a copy of the power of attorney saying not that I forced her to write the will and power of attroney. I did send a copy of a will when they received her ashes and a death certificate. Do I have to give them the power of attorney paperwork??
A: Your aunt would have signed her will herself, not through an agent under a power of attorney. Unless they are asking you to document your authority for transactions engaged in by you on your aunt's behalf during her life, their request does not seem to have any relevance.
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A: A power of attorney becomes invalid when the principal dies. Therefore, the power of attorney typically has nothing to do with a will and does not matter after someone has passed away. However, it does depend on what they are asserting and why they claim they are entitled to a copy of it.
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