Does a durable power of attorney have the right to any personal family goods inside the house of a deceased principal?
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Does a durable power of attorney have the right to any personal family goods inside the house of a deceased principal?
Asked on October 1, 2012 under Estate Planning, New Hampshire
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. The first thing that you need to understand that a Power of Attorney dies with the person for whom it is enacted - the principal. So in other words there is no more power of attorney in effect at this time. Now what needs to be done is some one needs to be appointed as the personal representative of the estate to have any power to act on behalf of the deceased. Good luck.
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