Deployment readiness for military spouse (power of attorney, DEERS)?
February 9th, 2010 | Author:My husband is in the Marine Corps. and deploying to Afghanistan Sept. 20th 2009. Our baby boy is due Dec. 11th.
1) I understand that I need to update with DEERS that he will have a new dependent. Is there any other place I need to update this with besides Tri-care? Do I have to go to IPAC? Also, I am confused as to if he will be paid for the new dependent?
2) I have a general power of attorney for my husband, but have been reading that this is not enough if I need to handle loan accounts that I am not on, or to be able to sell his vehicle while he is gone, handle insurance policies, file his income tax return etc. If I get a “special” power of attorney each of these items has to be listed? I thought that in the state of Texas a general power of attorney meant that I could handle anything on his behalf.
