Power of Attorney
What is the difference of a general power of attorney and a durable power of attorney.
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What is the difference of a general power of attorney and a…”
Re: Power of Attorney
A general POA is often utilized for mundane daily tasks and will usually expire with the mental incompetency or disability of the maker.
A durable POA survives the incompetency/disability, and is often used for health-care [“pull-the-plug”] decisions.
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
PO Bx 984
Los Lunas, NM 87031-0984
Re: Power of Attorney
A durable power of attorney is one that is not terminated by the incapacity of the principal.
A general power of attorney is a power of attorney that allows the agent to any action on behalf of the principal, as opposed to a special, or limited, power of attorney, which allows the agent only to take those actions specified in the power of attorney.
Note that a durable power of attorney may be general or limited, and a general power of attorney may be durable or non-durable.
Robert Lord
Berens, Kozub & Lord PLC
7047 East Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Re: Power of Attorney
A general POA is often utilized for mundane daily tasks and will usually expire with the mental incompetency or disability of the maker.
A durable POA survives the incompetency/disability, and is often used for health-care [“pull-the-plug”] decisions.
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
PO Bx 984
Los Lunas, NM 87031-0984
Re: Power of Attorney
A durable power of attorney is one that is not terminated by the incapacity of the principal.
A general power of attorney is a power of attorney that allows the agent to any action on behalf of the principal, as opposed to a special, or limited, power of attorney, which allows the agent only to take those actions specified in the power of attorney.
Note that a durable power of attorney may be general or limited, and a general power of attorney may be durable or non-durable.
Robert Lord
Berens, Kozub & Lord PLC
7047 East Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254