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 Suppose you become unable to make decisions because of an accident. If you have an enduring power of attorney, your attorney can make financial and legal decisions on your behalf. If not, the courts may have to decide. Nobody, not even a spouse, has legal authority over an adult’s financial or legal affairs.
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+"My wife Susan is the owner of our second car. If she becomes mentally incapable, I learned I wouldn't have the legal authority to sell the car. So she made an enduring power of attorney appointing me as her attorney. That gives me the legal authority to sell the car if Susan becomes mentally incapable."
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 By making an enduring power of attorney, you can appoint someone else to make decisions regarding your property in case you become mentally incapable.