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Durable Powers of Attorney

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Helping Clients Create Durable Powers of Attorney

A durable power of attorney can be as important a part of a comprehensive estate plan as a will. It empowers you to select the person that will make important financial and medical decisions for you, should you become incapacitated. At Satterberg, Healy & Eeckhoudt, in Seattle, Washington, we are dedicated to helping clients understand and draft durable powers of attorney.

What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

The simple answer is that a durable power of attorney allows you to designate another person, an attorney-in-fact, to handle medical or financial matters on your behalf. This person does not have to be an attorney. However, he or she should be trustworthy. A durable power of attorney goes into effect immediately after it is signed and provides the attorney-in-fact broad power to handle matters for you:

  • Make medical decisions
  • Pay bills
  • Buy, sell, and pay taxes on real estate holdings
  • Collect Social Security and Medicare benefits
  • Manage bank transactions
  • File and pay your taxes
  • Manage your retirement accounts

One person does not have to handle both medical and financial decisions. We have helped clients draft durable powers of attorney for healthcare as well a durable powers of attorney for finances. Our primary objective in drafting these documents is to ensure that our clients have designated individuals that they trust to making decisions for them.

Contact the Attorneys at Satterberg, Healy & Eeckhoudt

For a free initial consultation with a Seattle attorney experienced at drafting durable powers of attorney, call Satterberg, Healy & Eeckhoudt at (206) 763-1510 or contact us online.

At Satterberg, Healy & Eeckhoudt in Seattle, Washington, we represent clients in the Puget Sound and Sea-Tac regions and throughout the state of Washington, including King County, Kitsap County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, Clark County, Spokane County, Thurston County, Lewis County, Cowlitz County, Skamania County, and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines, Federal Way, West Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Tacoma, Renton, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Auburn, Lakewood, Olympia, Everett, Bellingham, Bremerton, Longview, Vancouver, Spokane, Yakima, Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, Pullman, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Bellingham.

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