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Advance Directives, Estate Planning, Uncategorized

Oklahoma’s New Healthcare Power of Attorney. What You Need to Know

In 2021, the Oklahoma Uniform Power of Attorney Act went in effect, inadvertently repealing the Oklahoma statutory provisions allowing for the execution of a durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions. However, this past Oklahoma legislative session saw the resurgence of Oklahoma's healthcare power of attorney provisions. Senate Bill 1596, also known as the Oklahoma… Continue reading Oklahoma’s New Healthcare Power of Attorney. What You Need to Know

Advance Directives, Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorizations, Legal News, living wills, National News, Oklahoma, Oklahoma News, Uncategorized

What are these new change to Oklahoma’s power of attorney laws?

Passed by the legislature in the spring, House Bill 2548 established Oklahoma's new Uniform Power of Attorney act and went into effect on November 1st under Title 58. This act, which provides for more uniform power of attorney documents from state-to-state, mostly focuses on  the financial power of attorney. Unfortunately though, through some drafting oversight, the… Continue reading What are these new change to Oklahoma’s power of attorney laws?

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“Who Can Handle My Affairs If I Get Sick or Injured?”

While no one wants to envision a worst case scenario when it comes to their health, life does happen, and if you become incapacitated, either for a short time, or long term, giving someone the power to make decisions on your behalf can be difficult if a plan has not been implemented beforehand. Whether you… Continue reading “Who Can Handle My Affairs If I Get Sick or Injured?”

Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills

Power of Attorney

Some people do not know the importance of having a power of attorney form within your estate planning documents, or what it even does. Today on Tulsa Estate Planning Blog, let's break it down to see if you might need to consider getting one executed.  People I meet do not often stop to reflect on… Continue reading Power of Attorney