Power of Attorney

Plain-language guides to financial and medical Powers of Attorney, choosing someone you trust, and preparing the documents that help others act for you.

Power of Attorney: What It Is and Why Every Adult Needs One

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that lets you name someone to make decisions for you if you can't make them yourself. You're the "principal." The person you name is your "agent." Depending on the kind, they can handle your finances, your medical care, or both, during any stretch where you're alive but unable to act on your own. Here's what most people get wrong about it: they think it's a document for the elderly. It isn't. A Power of Attorney covers the gap a Will doesn't, because a Wi

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Power of Attorney: What It Is and Why Every Adult Needs One

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