General power of attorney that continues to be valid after the maker becomes incapacitated or incompetent.
(DPOA) (also known as: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care): A legal document which authorizes another person to make health care decisions for you if you lose the capacity to make informed health care decisions for yourself.
A Power of Attorney not affected by subsequent disability of the individual.
A legal authorization for a designated second party to manage financial assets. The document details the exact responsibilities and limits for management, such as check writing and selling property. It can be effective upon signing or at some future time if an individual becomes incapacitated and unable to manage his or her own affairs. ERISA: The Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 set minimum standards for private pension plans. This law established the right of a spouse to have part of the working spouse's pension after death.
Legal document which appoints an individual to act on the principal's behalf and remains in effect even if the principal becomes incapacitated.
A document that gives one person (the principal) has given to another person or entity the authority to act on the behalf of the principal should the principal be unable to act on their own behalf.
An advance directive that designates an individual who can make decisions if the dying person is no longer competent to do so.
document that allows you to appoint one or more persons to make your business and financial decisions should you become incapacitated.
Power of attorney that remains effective during mental incapacitation.
A legal document that enables an individual to designate another person, called the attorney-in-fact, to act on his/her behalf, even in the event the individual becomes disabled or incapacitated. see also power of attorney.
Power of attorney that remains in effect even when the person becomes incapacitated.
A written legal document that lets you designate another person to act on your behalf, even in the event you become disabled or incapacitated.
A legal instrument whereby one appoints and empowers another person as agent to deal with one's property and personal affairs. It remains effective even after the maker becomes incapacitated.
A power of attorney that is enforceable even if the principal becomes disabled or incapacitated.
A written legal document by which an individual (the ãprincipalä) designates another person (the ãagentä or ãattorney in factä) to act on his or her behalf. The power is durable in the sense that the agent's authority endures in the event the individual becomes disabled or incapacitated.
a document designating an individual, which can be a family member or friend, to manage your assets or your healthcare needs in your absense
a document, executed by a member, which empowers another person or entity to act in his behalf
a document given to a close family member or friend that allows them to conduct business in your name in the event that you are disabled, injured or incapacitated
a document that allows your parents to give you (or another trusted relative, friend, or professional) the authority to make financial and legal decisions on their behalf
a document that authorizes someone to act on your behalf if you are unable to act for yourself
a document that lets you legally name another person to act on your behalf
a document that when properly executed will allow an agent
a document used to give someone thelegal authority to act on your behalf
a document used to give someone the legal
a document wherein you empower someone to make decisions for you
a document which can be executed now but it only becomes effective upon a person's incapacity
a document, which gives the appointed individual power over financial matters
a form of advance notice that allows an individual to give another individual legal authority to make decisions on his or her behalf
a form you use to give someone else the power to deal with things that you ordinarily have control over
a grant of authority which transcends the incompetence of the principal
a key document for administering and protecting the assets that are part of your estate
a legal agreement that avoids the need for a conservatorship and enables you to designate who will make your legal and financial decisions if you become incapacitated
a legal document authorizing another to act as your agent
a legal document ensuring that if you can no longer manage your financial and personal affairs, a designated representative will act on your behalf
a legal form that allows the holder of the power to sign documents and otherwise control a person's assets on behalf of an incapacitated person
a legal instrument that gives someone authority to make decisions in your place
a mechanism for the competent patient to designate a specific person as their proxy for medical decision-making should they later become incompetent
an important but often overlooked tool allows you to make critical personal, financial, and health care decisions through an agent in the future event that you become unable to do so
an important document that allows you to name this individual
an important tool for estate planning in the event of incapacity
a power of attorney by which a principal designates another his attorney in fact in writing and the writing contains the words "This power of attorney
a power of attorney by which a principal designates another person as attorney-in-fact in
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a signed, dated and witnessed paper naming another person to make decisions for you
a special kind of power of authority that continues
Governs what happens during your lifetime by designating someone to perform certain actions for you if you should become incapacitated or otherwise unable to manage your financial affairs or make financial decisions.
A document that states an individual gives another person authority to manage his or her business or financial affairs, even if the individual granting the authority becomes disabled, incapacitated or unable to communicate.
Allows the power of attorney to survive any disability the principal could suffer.
A document giving a person power to make health care and medical care decisions (often including life and death) from another who is unable to make those decisions.
A written document whereby the individual executing the power of attorney (the principal) authorizes another (the agent, attorney-in-fact, or proxy) to act on their behalf to manage the principal's financial affairs. The durable power of attorney survives the incapacity of the principal.
Device available to Floridians that makes it possible for a person to plan ahead for the eventuality of serious incapacity. By creating a durable power of attorney a person can designate any person, whether a family member, a friend, or a trusted confidant to handle his or her affairs. The statute requires an attorney in fact to be a natural person who is at least 18 years of age and of sound mind, or a financial institution with trust powers authorized to conduct a place of business in this state. A durable power of attorney must be in writing, and must include the words "This durable power of attorney is not affected by subsequent incapacity of the principal except as provided in Florida Statutes 709.08," or similar words.
a legal document denoting a friend or family member as your legal guardian in case you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself.
A legal document in which you give a person(s) the authority to handle your financial matters. If you become disabled, a Durable Power of Attorney will continue to be valid.
A power of attorney that remains valid even if the grantor later becomes incompetent.
A type of advance directive. You name someone to make medical decisions for you if you can't communicate or make decisions for yourself. A durable power of attorney says, If I am not able to make health care decisions for myself, my health care agent (also called a proxy or surrogate) will make the decisions for me. An agent is usually -- but not always -- a family member. An agent does not need to be an attorney.
A document designating an attorney-in-fact to make medical, financial or personal decisions for someone who is unable to do so. The durable power of attorney may include specific instructions on any type of life-prolonging treatment, allowing the attorney-in-fact to ask for or to refuse medical treatment on the patient's behalf.
the legal designation of a person responsible for managing another person's affairs if he/she becomes unable to do so. It can be for all decisions or only for health care decisions (health care proxy).
This usually involves two documents: A Durable Power of Attorney for health Care and A Durable General Power of Attorney.
A power of attorney that remains effective even if the person who created it (called the "principal") becomes incapacitated. The person authorized to act (called the "attorney-in-fact") can make decisions for the principal as defined in the document.
A legal document allowing individuals to grant others general or specific powers for managing financial or medical decisions in the event that the individual becomes incapacitated and unable to make decisions.
A power of attorney that remains in effect if the Testator becomes incapacitated. If a power of attorney is not specifically made durable, it automatically expires upon incapacity.
The word "durable" should be noted in this term. It is a legal instrument which names another person to act on behalf of the grantor. This document is created while the grantor is fully competent and not under any undue stress. It activates only when the grantor becomes incompetent; not before. p 42
A power of attorney that is not subject to a time limit and that will continue in force after the incapacitation or incompetency of the grantor (the taxpayer).
Legal power granted by you to someone you trust to act in your behalf in case you become physically or mentally incapable of acting for yourself.
a document under which an individual appoints another individual, referred to as an attorney-in-fact, to make financial decisions in the event on incapacity.
A legal document giving another person authority to make financial and legal decisions if the principal becomes physically or mentally incompetent.
This document is concerned with the ongoing administration of a person's financial affairs in case they are [even only temporarily] incapacitated. The Durable Power of Attorney appoints someone who can act during the period of incapacity. Having a Durable Power of Attorney can also avoid the expense, inconvenience, embarrassment and humiliation involved in the legal procedures to appoint a guardian for an adult, which involves going through an incompetency adjudication.
An important document that allows the person signing it to appoint someone (an agent) to make financial decisions for him or her. This type of Power of Attorney remains in effect even if the person signing it becomes incapacitated.
A legal document that gives a person or persons the authority to make decisions for another person.
A document by which one individual gives a power to another to act, and which specifically states that the document will not be rendered ineffective by a future disability.
A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care enables you to appoint a person to make medical decisions for you if you are incapacitated and unable to make your wishes known. It covers situations that a Living Will does not allow for such as mental or physical incompetence.
A power of attorney that remains valid when the principal becomes incapacitated.
A document that indicates that you have authorized someone to make legal and financial decisions on your behalf and stays in effect even when you are incapacitated.
A power of attorney that continues to remain in effect after you become disabled, or that comes into existence when you become disabled.
A legal document that enables you to name another person to act for you in case you become disabled or unable to take care of your personal business.
A power of attorney that stays in effect even after the principal becomes incompetent.
A legal instrument empowering a designated person to act on another's behalf. Unlike the traditional power of attorney, the "durable" power does not lapse if the person who executed it becomes decisionally incapable. Originally intended to permit financial or property transactions, durable powers of attorney are also used to delegate medical decisionmaking authority. Elderly population: In this assessment, all persons who are age 65 and over.
A power of attorney that will continue to be valid after its maker becomes incapacitated or incompetent.
A written instrument by which one person authorizes another to take specific actions for him, as stated in the instrument; authority is extended to periods of disability and incompetency.
A legal document that allows an individual an opportunity to authorize another person, usually a trusted family member or friend, to make legal decisions when the person is no longer able to make legal decisions for himself.
DPA. A document that gives a person (such as a relative, lawyer, or friend) the authority to make legal or financial decisions for another person. It may become active immediately, or when that person loses the ability to make decisions for himself or herself, depending on how it is written.
A legal document that lets you appoint someone to make health decisions for you if you become unable to do so for yourself.
A legal instrument by which person appoints someone to make medical, legal or financial decisions on his or her behalf.
power of attorney that becomes effective, or continues in effect, after the legal disability of the principal.
a document which names a person who will act as someone's agent and who will make decisions on their behalf, if they are incapacitated. The power of attorney can be restricted to a specific area (such as health care) or can cover broad decision-making responsibilities. Consult an attorney for more details.
a witnessed document by which one person authorizes a second person to act in the first persons behalf with regard to medical and end-of-life decisions
A written legal document which allows one person (the principal) to authorize another person (the attorney-in-fact or agent) to act on his or her behalf with respect to specified types of property, and which may remain in effect during a subsequent disability or incompetency of the principal.
A written legal document that lets an individual designate another person to act on his or her behalf even in the event the individual becomes disabled or incapacitated.
A durable power of attorney is legal document by which a person, known as the principal, designates another person, known as the agent, to manage the principal's assets or affairs. Unlike a common law power of attorney, the durable power of attorney does not terminate upon the principal's incapacity or disability. The durable power of attorney can be effective upon execution ("effective immediately") or upon the principal's incapacity or other event ("springing"). Typically, the durable power of attorney over finances or assets is separate from the durable power of attorney over health care, which is also know as an "advance medical directive" (see above).
A power of attorney that remains in effect in the event that the principal becomes incapacitated.
A document appointing someone to make medical decisions in the event that the individual becomes unable to make those decisions him or herself. Also called health care proxy.
A legal document giving power to a person named in the document to act on behalf of the person granting the power. It continues in effect or sometimes takes effect if the person granting the power is incapacitated or disabled.
Authorized by state law, this document allows you to designate another person (known as your "attorney-in-fact") to have powers which you specify in the document. It can be limited to health care decisions, or for general financial management, health and medical care, emergencies, etc. It can be revoked by the principal at any time while the principal remains competent. It becomes irrevocable upon the disability or incompetence of the principal. It must be notarized. The power of attorney ceases upon the death of the person signing the document.
A legal document that allows an individual (the principal) an opportunity to authorize an agent (usually a trusted family member or friend) to make legal decisions for when the person is no longer able to do so themselves.
A power of attorney which is not affected by the disability of the person giving the power to his attorney in fact. (Must be specifically recited in the power of attorney.)
Enables a patient to designate another person who can make health care-related decisions if the patient is unable to do so. The document must be written and filed with the county register of deeds while the patient is still mentally capable of making the designation.
a legal document denoting a friend or family member as the legal guardian in case a person is unable to make medical decisions for himself/herself.