Power of Attorney & Healthcare Directives Vermont
How to Properly Revoke a Power of Attorney in Vermont: Timelines and Procedures
Tearing up a copy of an old power of attorney in your kitchen in Burlington, Rutland, or Brattleboro does not legally stop a former agent from walking into a local bank and drainin...
Bank Refusals: What to Do When a Vermont Financial Institution Rejects Your POA
Standing at a teller window in Burlington, Rutland, or Montpelier with a duly notarized Power of Attorney-only to be told by a branch manager that the bank's 'legal department' rej...
Vermont Advance Directives for College Students: A Guide for Out-of-State Parents
Receiving a late-night phone call from an emergency room in Burlington, Middlebury, or Northfield is every out-of-state parent's worst nightmare. When your son or daughter leaves h...
Suing a Power of Attorney Agent for Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Vermont
Discovering that a trusted sibling, relative, or caretaker named under a Vermont power of attorney has quietly emptied a parent's checking account or signed a quitclaim deed transf...
Psychiatric Advance Directives in Vermont: Empowering Mental Health Patients
Experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis-whether triggered by bipolar I mania, severe major depression, or schizophrenia-often strips away a person's ability to communicate clearly...