AGREEMENT – FULL FORMAssisting Attorney Agreement • May 25th, 2016
The sample Agreement – Full Form beginning on the next page gives the Assisting Attorney the power to determine whether you are disabled, impaired, or incapacitated and provides the Assisting Attorney with authority under the designated circumstances to sign on your business bank accounts (except your trust account) and to close your law practice. The agreement gives an Authorized Signer authority to sign on your trust accounts. (See Caveat below.) The agreement also enumerates powers such as termination, payment for services, and resolution of disputes.
TERMINOLOGY AND FORMSAssisting Attorney Agreement • May 26th, 2016
The term Assisting Attorney, as used throughout this handbook, refers to the lawyer you have made arrangements with to close your practice. The term Authorized Signer refers to the person you have authorized as a signer on your lawyer trust account. The term Planning Attorney refers to you, your estate, or your personal representative.
