Product Description

A power of attorney gives someone you know and trust the authority to represent you and act on your behalf. A properly written power of attorney will assure that financial, health care or child care decisions for you or your family are handled responsibly when you cannot be there personally. California Power of Attorney Handbook is a complete, easy-to-use guide to preparing your own power of attorney documents so that you and your family are taken care of in times of need. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes writing your own power of attorney inexpensive and hassle-free.

This book explains in simple language:
Complete details of power of attorney rights and duties
Why you need a power of attorney
General financial powers of attorney
Powers of attorney for real estate
Durable powers of attorney
Child care powers of attorney
Powers of attorney for health care How to write your own power of attorney

Plus, up-to-date information for the state of California, including:
A complete explanation of California's power of attorney laws
Ready-to-use, official forms for California

Product Details

• Published on: 2003-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 137 pages

About the Author
John J. Talamo is an attorney in Orange County, California. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. He is the author of The Real Estate Dictionary which has sold over two million copies and is used nationally by government agencies, title companies, escrow companies and real estate agents. He has taught real estate courses on a part time basis for many years and is currently an adjunct professor at DeVry Institute of Technology, Ponoma, CA.

Douglas Godbe has practiced law in California for over twenty years. He is a California State Bar Certified specialist in probate, estate planning and trust law. Mr. Godbe's offices are in Laguna Hills, California.

Edward A. Haman received his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and his law degree from the University of Toledo. He has practiced law in Florida, Michigan and Hawaii, and has served as a Michigan Circuit Court domestic relations hearing officer. He has written many self-help law books, including How to File Your Own Divorce and How to Write Your Own Living Will.