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THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO DECEDENT’S CHILDREN WAS A VALID EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY; THE TRANSFER WAS COMPENSATION FOR CARE, NOT A GIFT; THE DISSENT ARGUED THERE WAS A QUESTION OF FACT WHETHER THE TRANSFER WAS A GIFT AND THE POWER OF ATTORNEY DID NOT AUTHORIZE GIFTS (CT APP). ​

The Court of Appeals, over a dissent, determined that the transfer of real property to decedent’s children as compensation for the care given decedent was allowed under the operative power of attorney. The power of attorney did not include the power to make gifts. The dissent argued there was a question of fact whether the property transfer was a gift. Matter of Maika, 2023 NY Slip Op 02092, CtApp 4-25-23

Practice Point: The question here was whether the transfer of decedent’s property to his children was compensation for care, which was authorized by the power of attorney, or, as argued by the dissent, a gift, which was not authorized by the power of attorney.

 

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