Any person having the capacity to contract is qualified to act as an attorney-in-fact.
The person given power to act under a Power of Attorney document is called the Attorney-in-fact or Agent.
Anyone can be appointed as a power of attorney. The only requirement is trust and being an adult.
Yes, the grantor of a power of attorney still has that ability. And they can cancel a power of attorney at any time.
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.
The Power of Attorney has no rights over a parent of sound mind. The power of attorney is given by the parent and can be withdrawn at any time. And the power of attorney automatically ends upon the grantor's death.
Anyone can be given a power of attorney. Relationship does not matter, it is the decision of the principal.
Absolutely not. A Power of Attorney must be given voluntarily. See related question link below.
The person being given power of attorney must be at least 18 years old.
A power of attorney is the written authorization that is given to a person so they can legally make decisions for another person. The person with the power of attorney can make decisions including legal and financial matters.
See the discussion page.
If you have given the individual the ability to represent you, yes, they can. Note that a power of attorney ends at the death of the grantor. You need to be careful who you give a power of attorney to and limit it to specific transactions or time frames.
Revocation of Power of Attorney(Download)I, __________________, herewith:revoke that certain power of attorney, dated _______, 20___, naming _______________ as my attorney in fact.Dated: ______________________________________________________________________Witnesses:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Notary:My Commission Expires:Revocation of Power of AttorneyReview ListThis review list is provided to inform you about this document in question and assist you in its preparation. This is a simple revocation that can promptly revoke a Power of Attorney you have given out. As a practical matter, get all the copies of the earlier Power of Attorney back in your possession.1. Make multiple copies. Be sure everyone that originally got the Power of Attorney being revoked gets a copy of this document.