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Types of poa

Durable Power of Attorney
Durable Power of Attorney

Power of attorney (POA) documents are a crucial part of a legal plan for one’s future. However, the way these documents are written can either empower trusted individuals to help manage one’s affairs or cause unnecessary headaches.

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Medical Power of Attorney
Medical Power of Attorney

Medical power of attorney allows a person to handle someone else’s health care decisions only in the chance that he or she may not be able to think for themselves. The representative may not choose any ‘end of life’ decisions unless the Principal specifically writes in that he or she would like that as an option.

Non-Durable Power of Attorney
Non-Durable Power of Attorney

A non-durable power of attorney, or a general power of attorney, does not allow the agent to act in the interests of the principal if the latter becomes incapacitated. Generally, a non-durable power of attorney grants a limited scope of action to the agent, whom the principal may simply need to carry out a single task.

Special or Limited Power of Attorney
Special or Limited Power of Attorney

A power of attorney allows an agent to act on behalf of a principal. When a principal signs and grants a power of attorney, he grants either general or limited authority to the agent. The limited (also known as "specific") power of attorney restricts the scope to the agent's activities.

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Springing Power of Attorney
Springing Power of Attorney

A Springing Power of Attorney is a special type of durable Power of Attorney that only become active in certain circumstances. We can help you create one.

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