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Legal question about being a power of attorney in a wheel
Asked on Jun 13th, 2020 on Wills and Probate - North Carolina
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I am the executor and power of attorney for my mother’s will and my question is is that since she has passed now am I legally able to get the money in her checking account that she wanted me to have to live off of
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Authority under a power of attorney ends when the person dies.
Authority under a Will begins when the court appoints an executor. Contact a local probate lawyer about submitting the Will to probate (proving), collect the assets, pay the bills and then distribute the rest according to the terms of the Will.
Answered on Jun 14th, 2020 at 5:08 AM
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