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Experienced Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Lawyers Helping You Plan Ahead

A Pennsylvania power of attorney allows you to choose a trusted person to handle certain financial, property, or legal matters on your behalf. Having the right documents in place can provide important protection if an illness, injury, or incapacity leaves you unable to manage your own affairs.

MHK Attorneys helps individuals and families create powers of attorney that reflect their needs and work alongside their wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents. Our experienced estate planning attorneys serve clients throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, including Stroudsburg, Brodheadsville, Pocono Summit, and the surrounding communities.

What Can a Power of Attorney Do?

A power of attorney gives another person, known as your agent, legal authority to act on your behalf for matters specified in the document. Depending on the powers you choose to grant, your agent may be authorized to:

Manage bank and financial accounts
Pay bills and other expenses
Handle certain real estate transactions
Manage investments and personal property
Address tax and insurance matters
Handle certain business interests
Communicate with financial institutions
Complete other authorized financial or legal transactions

Because a power of attorney can grant significant authority, the document should be carefully prepared around your circumstances and estate planning goals.

Know Your Options for a Pennsylvania Power of Attorney

Pennsylvania law generally provides that a power of attorney is durable unless the document expressly states otherwise. A durable power of attorney can allow your chosen agent to continue acting on your behalf even if you later become incapacitated.

Planning ahead allows you to decide who you trust to handle important matters instead of leaving your family without clear authority during an unexpected illness, injury, or other incapacity.

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With MHK, it’s Simple Getting Started…

STEP 1

Tell us about your needs

Meet with our team to discuss your family, finances, concerns, and estate planning goals.

STEP 2

We prepare your plan

We help determine the appropriate power of attorney provisions and coordinate them with your other estate planning documents.

STEP 3

Protect your future

Put clear legal documents in place so the people you trust have the authority they need when it matters most.

Why Choose MHK Attorneys for Your Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney is more than a form. It can give another person substantial authority over your finances and property. MHK Attorneys helps clients create carefully considered documents designed around their individual circumstances and broader estate plans. Our estate planning team can:

Explain the authority a power of attorney can provide under Pennsylvania law.
Help you determine which powers should be granted or limited.
Discuss who should serve as your agent and whether to name a successor agent.
Prepare a power of attorney based on your individual needs and circumstances.
Coordinate your power of attorney with your will, trusts, and other estate planning documents.
Review an existing power of attorney after major family, financial, or life changes.

Who Should You Choose as Your Agent?

Choosing the right agent is one of the most important parts of creating a power of attorney. Depending on the authority provided, this individual may eventually have significant responsibility for your property and finances.

Consider choosing someone who is trustworthy, responsible, organized, available when needed, and capable of following your wishes. Your agent should also understand the responsibility involved and be willing to serve in the role.

Pennsylvania law imposes duties on agents who accept appointments under powers of attorney. An experienced estate planning lawyer can explain those responsibilities and help you determine how your document should be structured.