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WHY YOU NEED A POWER OF ATTORNEY
August 22, 2022When we prepare an estate plan for our clients, we strongly recommend that it include a will, a power of attorney, and often an advanced health directive. A power of attorney often referred to as a POA is a legal document that allows you as the principle to appoint another person to act as your agent or attorney-in-fact. The agent has the authority to act on your behalf and handle financial and personal affairs.
A power of attorney is important because a will has absolutely no effect until after the death of the person who wrote it. A POA allows a person (or persons) that you name as your agent (or agents) to act on your behalf while you are incapacitated or are unable or unavailable to act on your own behalf. You may also include a provision which allows your agent to receive medical information and give instructions to medical providers.
How Are Child Support Payment Amounts Determined in PA?
May 26, 2020Pennsylvania child support guidelines are complex and, while the state has a formula for calculating child support payments, there are various factors, including expenses, custodial arrangements, and other nuances that can impact how child support payment amounts are determined in the Commonwealth.
The guidelines on child support payments are based on an income shares model, with the idea that a child will get the same financial support or portion of his parents’ income as he or she would if the parents remained together. The Pennsylvania child support guidelines strive to be as fair to the child as possible, although this model can be complicated.