It depends if the Power of Attorney was recorded in the Public Records of your County. Most are not, but if it was used to transfer real estate, it just might be. Check on line at the Official Records Division of your local County Clerk's Office.
A financial power of attorney gives someone the authority to conduct business for you.
Durable power of attorney ONLY cover financial decision making. A medical power of attorney covers medical decision-making.
Generally, a financial power of attorney expires upon the death of the principal. See related question.
That type of power of attorney is also called a Child Medical Care Authorization Form.
Not necessarily If you can do it yourself then it will not cost you anything. If you have an attorney do it, there will be a reasonable and legitimate charge for the time the attorney has devoted the service you requested. In the event that the power of attorney has to be recorded in state recording offices there will be a charge for the recording fees and there may also be a charge if the previous power had been recording and now has to be cancelled of record.
To give power of attorney to someone, you need to create a legal document called a power of attorney form. This document specifies the powers you are granting to the person, known as the attorney-in-fact. You must sign the form in the presence of a notary public or witnesses, depending on your state's requirements. It is important to choose someone you trust to act on your behalf in legal and financial matters.
In the presence of an Attorney or a Notary Public,
No, durable power of attorney, although meant for financial decision-making, is restricted against amending wills.
No, a medical power of attorney ONLY applies to health care decision-making.
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Many states provide statutory power of attorney forms for financial and medical matters that are easy to understand and you only need to fill in the blanks and sign it. You can find these statutory power of attorney forms at businesses that sell legal forms.
There is no requirement for them to disclose information. As long as the power of attorney exists, the grantor is still living and they are not heirs.