Wills and POAs
Posted date : Dec 16, 2021.
We have just finished having our Canadian wills, POAs and directives done.
Our lawyer advised that it would be best to have a U.S. POA done (in the U.S.), as a lot of places do not recognize a Canadian version and won’t allow them to be used. What are your feelings on this? Thanks.
Ron and Jayne, Heritage Pointe, AB
Ed.: Good advice from your lawyer. You do not need a U.S. will, but you should have a POA prepared in the jurisdiction where you will be residing. The reason is that you will want to have a POA in the form familiar to the persons whom you have to deal with in the event of an emergency. In any emergency, time is of the essence and you do not want to be arguing with someone over the form, its validity and its contents.
