The new law seeks to increase the acceptance and use of POAs by making the form more user-friendly, expanding the definition of “Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney,” protecting third ...

After that date, power of attorney forms following the “old” statutory language, as well as those that substantially conform to the new language, will be effective in New York state.

The first of what have been at times humorously referred to as the New York Statutory "Short Form" Power of Attorney was first created in 1948 as an effort to avoid requiring the principal to ...

Small but significant changes are coming soon to the New York State statutory power of attorney form effective June 13, 2021. By legislation passed on December 13, 2020 and signed into law by ...

A New York power of attorney is a document in which you (the “principal”) give someone (an “agent”) authority to make legal, financial or health decisions for you.

The new law mandates third parties to honor statutory short form powers of attorney and statutory gift riders unless they have reasonable cause not to. 13 The new law specifies that third parties ...

New Power of Attorney Law: A Compromise On Dec. 15, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that made significant changes to the statutory short form power of attorney, effective on June 13, 2021.

Have you ever had the problem of a bank, hospital or other institution not recognizing a properly filled out and signed power-of-attorney form that gave you the authority to deal ...

Power of attorney is a critical legal document every adult should have, especially during these difficult times. You might have no choice but to prepare one yourself.

The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned from her position in a letter to the attorney general, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New York Attorney General's Office hires Letitia James a high-powered lawyer with experience in politically sensitive cases to defend her against accusations of fraud.