Power of Attorney Form

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An introduction to

Power of Attorney Forms
by Power of Attorney Form Florida

What exactly is a Power of Attorney Document?
The power of attorney does not in fact have anything to do with hiring an attorney, and with exception of some of the formalities (like signing the POA document itself) attorneys do not have a lot of involvement in the process. In a nutshell, the power of attorney document is a legal document that any two parties may sign where one of the signers (known as the "grantor") authorizes another party (sometimes more than one person or entity known as the "donor" or "agent" ) to make formal decisions on their behalf. These decisions incorporate things like paying bills, starting or stopping services in the grantor's name and can also incorporate medical decisions on behalf of the grantor. All decisions and actions made by the agent on behalf of the grantor are considered legal actions as if they were taken by the grantor themselves. It goes without saying that the power of attorney document is and incredibly important and powerful document and should be entered into with great care and thought. Amongst the many uses for a POA agreement is in the case that the grantor becomes ill or otherwise incapacitated and needs to defer decisions to another trusted party that will handle their affairs when they are unable. This is particularly important, and most often used in the case of the elderly. An aging parent or grandparent may choose to bestow his or her power of attorney privileges to one of their children or grandchildren in order to make effective medical decisions (weather or not to have doctors perform a particular procedure or not) on their behalf. This is closely related to but not defined as a "living wills". In terms of medical decisions the POA and the assigned agent are referred to as the "healthcare proxy" of the grantor. While there are three main types of the power of attorney document under which subtypes may fall. All types require that the grantor of legal privileges be of the recognized legal age of 18 and be of sound mind and capacity at the time of the signing or granting of the privilege . More information can be found at powerofattorneyformflorida.net. This is also important to note that a minor cannot grant power of attorney privilege to anyone due to the reason that their parents essentially already have all legal decision making capabilities for their children who are minors. All forms of power of attorney become void and with the death of the grantor. There are many sources on the Internet and at libraries to help you find and prepare a power of attorney document.

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