help with attorneys - POA

stroppymare

I have two children who I would like to make attorneys jointly.

As I understand it, if one of them dies, then the replacement attorney takes over sole responsibility, thus denying the surviving child any input in the decision making.

What is the best way to get around this?

Thank you

Crabapple

Joint appointments can often cause problems. Your best option is to appoint them jointly and severally and put in the guidance that you would like them to discuss matters wherever possible before making decisions.

Keep_pedalling

if the will is written correctly then the surviving child would act as sole executor and the back-up executor would only need to step in in the event of both children dieing before you, or if the surviving child was unwilling or unable to do it.

You really should get the will drawn up by a professional who will make sure it is worded correctly.

dzug1

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

if the will is written correctly then the surviving child would act as sole executor and the back-up executor would only need to step in in the event of both children dieing before you, or if the surviving child was unwilling or unable to do it.

You really should get the will drawn up by a professional who will make sure it is worded correctly.

That's true, but we are talking POA, not wills

Keep_pedalling

dzug1 wrote: »

That's true, but we are talking POA, not wills

Sorry I think the eclipse did something to my head

Mojisola

stroppymare wrote: »

I have two children who I would like to make attorneys jointly.

As I understand it, if one of them dies, then the replacement attorney takes over sole responsibility, thus denying the surviving child any input in the decision making.

What is the best way to get around this?

If you don't trust your children to act 'jointly and severally', don't make them attorneys.