Legal authority for someone to act on your behalf for financial or healthcare decisions.
Durable means it survives your incapacity — which is the entire point. Without one, your family has to go to court for guardianship, which takes months and costs thousands. Two flavors: financial DPOA and healthcare DPOA. You usually want both.
Palmelle pairs you with a placement advisor who's done this thousands of times. Free for families.
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