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A Power of Attorney is executed voluntarily by the principal who wishes to grant another person the authority to act for them on their behalf. The principal must have the legal capacity to execute a POA.

A Power of Attorney is executed voluntarily by the principal who wishes to grant another person the authority to act for them on their behalf. The principal must have the legal capacity to execute a POA.

A Power of Attorney is executed voluntarily by the principal who wishes to grant another person the authority to act for them on their behalf. The principal must have the legal capacity to execute a POA.

A Power of Attorney is executed voluntarily by the principal who wishes to grant another person the authority to act for them on their behalf. The principal must have the legal capacity to execute a POA.

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Whenp power of attorney death happensstop?

If your question is, is a power of attorney valid if the person who has executed it dies, the answer is "yes". In some cases, it may also be invalid if a later power of attorney is executed in favor of someone else


Can you legally sign a document for an incompetent spouse if the daughter of the incompetent spouse has Power of Attorney?

If the daughter has a valid Power of Attorney then she can sign for the incompetent. The Power of Attorney must have been executed when the spouse was competent and clearly to remain in effect in the case of a later incompetency. In most jurisdictions this would be knows as a Durable Power of Attorney.


Can a Power of Attorney also be a beneficiary?

No. That type of self-dealing would be too easy to challenge in court. It would constitute self-dealing by the AIF which is a violation of statutory laws that govern fiduciaries. An attorney-in-fact under a Power of Attorney should bot be involved with the making of a will. If the principal wants to make the AIF their beneficiary, the principal should have the will drafted and properly executed by an attorney.


Is attorney in fact the same as power of attorney?

No. "Attorney-in-fact" refers to a person who is granted authority to act for the principal in a power of attorney.The general power of attorney refers to the document,executed by a principal, that creates the power to act for the principal.


Is it legal for your wife to sign your name to internal revenue documents?

Not unless you have executed a Power of Attorney naming her as your attorney in fact.


Can our son sign closing real estate agreement using an Enduring Power of Attorney?

Yes as long as both owners executed the Enduring Power of Attorney.


How is a power of attorney assigned?

A POA is not assigned. It is revoked by the maker and a new one is executed.


How do you gain power of attorney of your dads estate without a power of attorney?

A power of attorney is executed by a living person who wants to appoint an agent to act for them. If your father is deceased you need to petition the probate court to be appointed the estate representative.A power of attorney is executed by a living person who wants to appoint an agent to act for them. If your father is deceased you need to petition the probate court to be appointed the estate representative.A power of attorney is executed by a living person who wants to appoint an agent to act for them. If your father is deceased you need to petition the probate court to be appointed the estate representative.A power of attorney is executed by a living person who wants to appoint an agent to act for them. If your father is deceased you need to petition the probate court to be appointed the estate representative.


Who is a patients durable power of attorney?

A patient has a Durable Power of Attorney only if they have executed such a legal document in the past. The person named in the Durable Power of Attorney is the attorney-in-fact. If an incapacitated patient did not execute such a document when they were legally capable then someone must be appointed as their guardian by a court.


Who is the principal on power of attorney?

The principal is the person granting the power of attorney. The grant is valid until revoked or the person dies.


Can someone with powers of attorney sign another power of attorney on behalf of the person the original power of attorney is for after they have died?

No. A POA can only be executed by the principal and it ends upon the death of the principal.


What happens when the principal dies with his power of attorney?

A "power of attorney" refers to a written instrument, executed by one person (the principal) that allows another person (the attorney in fact) to act on their behalf. If the principal dies the power of attorney is extinguished. If the attorney in fact dies the principal must execute a new power of attorney that names a new attorney in fact.