Some states do require the attorney-in-fact to also sign the form.
That person would be the attorney-in-fact under a Power of Attorney.
No, the document is still valid. Appointing a power of attorney does not take away the rights of the grantor.
The person who is granting power of attorney to another person signs the legal document.
That information is private and you are not entitled to it unless you have some legal business with the individual. You can ask the person if they have executed a power of attorney. You could check the person's name in the land records to see if any documents refer to a POA. Otherwise you may not know unless you have some business dealings with the person and an attorney in fact signs for them under a power of attorney.
Yes, but you'll need to bring the power of attorney form and proof of who you are to the bank. If the teller doesn't know what a power of attorney is then all you have to do is get the manager. They always deal with power of attorney agents, and know what the form gives you authority to do, which is act on the behalf of the executor in all financial matters, except matters specifically stated in the form that the agent can't handle.
This is something that you need to do NOW. If your brother still have his mental facilities then the easiest way to do this is to meet with a lawyer and your brother to draft the extent of your power of attorney.
No, a power of attorney cannot delegate their authority to another power of attorney.
They don't, power of attorney doesn't make you the beneficiary. Only the person who owns the policy (usually the person the policy is on) can change the beneficiaries for the policy.
If Sam Harris is the attorney-in-fact for Christopher Hitchens he would sign Christopher's name on the document and underneath the signature line he would add "by Sam Harris as attorney-in-fact for Christopher Hitchens". The reason the person with the POA signs the principal's name is that the attorney-in-fact is standing in for the principal and therefore signs the principal's name to the document.
The power of attorney is the form or document used to create the attorney-in-fact. The person who signs the power is the principal, the person designated as having the power of attorney is the agent or attorney-in-fact. The power can be limited and/or durable or general. It can also be limited to a specific purpose, like signing documents to purchase or sell a house. Durable means it continues in effect even though the principal becomes mentally incompetent. The power ends on the death of the principal unless revoked earlier.
Anyone can act as a power of attorney for someone else. You do not have to be an attorney
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