Powers of Attorney

Powers of attorney ("POAs") are documents in which you, as the "principal," give authority to your "attorney-in-fact" (who need not be a lawyer) to act on your behalf. The scope of the power can be quite limited - for example, the purchase of a single real estate investment - or almost unlimited. You can even grant the power to make gifts of your property. A "health care power of attorney" - also known as a "durable power of attorney for health care" - can be helpful when you'e unable to make medical decisions for yourself. You might also hear it referred to as a "health care proxy" or a "medical power of attorney." It names someone who ?stands in your shoee? and tells the doctors what to do - or not do - for you.

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Powers of Attorney Articles
-		Powers of Attorney	-		Interpreting the Language of Power of Attorney
-		Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care	-		Terminating a Power of Attorney
-		Considerations When Naming a Health Care Surrogate

Power of Attorney Forms and Video

Forms

- Power of Attorney by State Location - Health Care Power of Attorney - Revocation	- Mental Health Declaration and Power of Attorney

Video

- What is the Power of Attorney? - Who should I appoint as my Agent? - What if my Agent doesn't carry out my wishes?	- What's the difference between a Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney? - My mother has Alzheimer's. Is it too late for her to create a Power of Attorney allowing me to handle her financial affairs?

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