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There's no set age in Montana at which a judge must give consideration to a child's preferences. Rather, the judge will look at the unique circumstances of each case. As a general rule, the older a child is, the better the chance of a judge taking the child's wishes into account.

Does a Power of Attorney remain valid after a death? The short answer is no, a Power of Attorney dies with the person. A Power of Attorney is a document that grants another person permission to act on their behalf, during life, thus when that individual passes away, the document is null and void.

A Montana medical power of attorney is a document that allows a principal to appoint an ?agent? or ?attorney-in-fact? to handle health care decisions on their behalf. The principal may also select ?successor agents? in the event the agent is not able to perform their duties (agents may not act together).

In Montana, a Health Care Power of Attorney is effective upon your signature, without having your signature notarized or witnessed. However, notarization provides proof your signature is genuine should any questions arise from family members and/or health care professionals.

Montana power of attorney forms are documents that allow a person to designate another person to make decisions on their behalf. The person giving authority (?principal?) has the option to transfer financial, medical, or any other type of affair handled by the representative of their choice (?agent?).

For most people, the best option is to have a general durable power of attorney because it gives your agent broad powers that will remain in effect if you lose the ability to handle your own finances. An attorney can customize a general POA to limit powers even more?or add powers, Berkley says.