Securing your Future With a Power of Attorney

October 7, 2008 Power Of Attorney Form, Power Of Attorney, Healthcare Power Of Attorney, Attorney, Health No Comments

If you’re like most of us that worry about our future and protecting our property/estate then you need to know how executing a Power of Attorney form can protect you.

All 50 of the U.S. states have a Power of Attorney form that you can use to give one or more person(s) the right to act on your behalf, which you can limit to one specific activity, situation, and/or event in the future. Also, if you wanted you could empower someone to act on your behalf for a variety of tasks.

A Power of Attorney can be either immediately effective or it can be exercised exclusively on the occurrence of an event in the future. In the Power of Attorney you may specify whether the right to act on your behalf is temporary, continuous or permanent.

If later on you decide you want to revoke the Power of Attorney given to the declared person(s) you can do so. You will need to file a form called a Revocation of Power of Attorney form. Some states may require a “revocation copy” along with your Revocation of Power of Attorney form. A revocation copy is a copy of your original Power of attorney form with “REVOKE” written in large letters at the center top and then signed plus dated.

You may be wondering why it might be necessary to give anyone else the power to act on your behalf. Consider this, what if you were buying assets and you couldn’t be there that day, your declared Power of Attorney could make that legal transaction for you on your behalf. A Power of Attorney is not simply for convenience though. What if you were incapable of acting on your own behalf because of an illness, unconsciousness, or because of an accident; your Power of Attorney could make those vital, life-saving decisions, and have the directive along with the legal authority to inform the medical staff of your healthcare wishes. Some people get more specifically what is called a Healthcare Power of Attorney form that empowers someone to act on your behalf just for a medical situation/event.

In some situations where you are unable to manage your own personal or business affairs, and you don’t have a Power of Attorney, then the court may appoint someone to act for you. You will not have a say as to who maybe appointed. However, if you have a Power of Attorney the right to choose a person to act on your behalf and the authority given to them is totally up to you.

If you have not yet filled out a Power of Attorney form, it is about time you started thinking about getting one. It will remain valid as soon as you sign it and it will stay valid until you die or when you revoke it.

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Workplace Claims - Health And Safety Issues For Business

August 15, 2008 Injury, Health, Accidents, Safety, Claims No Comments

In todays ever changing business environment businesses need to make more and more profit to satisfy shareholders and stakeholders. This can cause massive pressure on Senior Management to drive the business forward, sometimes looking to cut costs across the board.

This can prove a dangerous tactic particularly where Health & Safety is concerned, with large manufacturing organizations and standard office environments they have a duty of care to look after the well-being of their staff whilst at their place of work. Employees should be aware that their employers need to provide them with a safe working environment, free of hazard and danger.

Employers should operate a rigorous induction policy for all staff, particularly if they work in manufacturing environments, pointing out all hazards and no-go areas. Each employee should sign a document confirming they have been informed of the Company’s policies on Health & Safety.

Health & Safety doesn’t just mean keeping the floor area clean, but also a duty to ensure staff are trained and supervised to operate equipment and unencumbered from doing their daily tasks. Employee’s should not be worried about taking their employers to task for negligence or not providing a safe environment to work in, being properly trained or not having the proper tools or equipment in good order to perform their work.

Personal injury lawyers are continually liaising with Companies who do not provide an adequate working environment, experience shows that this can cover, accidents and trips in the building, defective machinery, poor training and inadequate supervision. Businesses are being warned to ensure they comply with all the relative Health at Work legislation, or risk litigation from their employees injured whilst under their care.

With no win no fee lawyers operating more extensively in this area employees are certainly more likely to make enquiries when injured during the working day. Research is showing that the number of workplace claims is rising, with employers counting the cost for inadequate safety measures.

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Martin Hughes is a Director of CityView Media who own and run Work Injury Claims Compensation, No Win No Fee Claims and Cheaper Car Insurance.