power of attorney
what is the difference between ” power of attorney” and ”general power of attorney” ?
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Re: power of attorney
A general POA lets the person to whom you gave the power (called your attorney-in-fact) act on your behalf in virtually all situations. A POA can also be for a limited purpose. For example, maybe you’re selling your house, but you’re going to be out of town. You might give a power of attorney to the lawyer to sign all the papers on your behalf and to deposit the check in your account, but for no other purpose. That’s a limited or special POA. A common special power is a Health Care POA. There you give someone the poweer to make medical decisions for you.
John Heffernan
Heffernan Legal Group, LLP
433 South Main Street, Suite 114
West Hartford, CT 06110
Re: power of attorney
A general POA lets the person to whom you gave the power (called your attorney-in-fact) act on your behalf in virtually all situations. A POA can also be for a limited purpose. For example, maybe you’re selling your house, but you’re going to be out of town. You might give a power of attorney to the lawyer to sign all the papers on your behalf and to deposit the check in your account, but for no other purpose. That’s a limited or special POA. A common special power is a Health Care POA. There you give someone the poweer to make medical decisions for you.
John Heffernan
Heffernan Legal Group, LLP
433 South Main Street, Suite 114
West Hartford, CT 06110