In this hour, Elder Law and special needs attorney Jim Koewler talks with Suzanne Newman about how to appoint people to represent you in situations where you're unable to act for yourself – a who's who of people who should be involved in your estate plan. In this segment, Jim focuses on the people you select to have power of attorney and those involved with your living will – and to guide your selections, the personality traits they should have.

Powers of Attorney (General and Health Care)

• Agent: Probably spouse (unless spouse cracks under pressure of making decisions for others)
• First successor agent: Person most likely to take in Principal (person signing the POA) if Principal needs long-term care
• Second successor agent: Person second-most likely to take in Principal if Principal needs long-term care
• Others: We suggest naming the same agents and successor agents in both the General and Health Care Powers of Attorney so that, should you ever need long-term care, the person providing care also has the ability to hire help and to pay for it. 

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