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This wikibook from [[People's Law School]] is for people who want to know - what is a power of attorney? Who can be a power of attorney? What are the attorney’s powers and responsibilities? This edition reflects changes to the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (2014).
This publication from [[People's Law School]] tells you how a power of attorney can be used to give someone the legal power to take care of financial and legal matters for you. It explains the types of power of attorney, who can be an attorney, what powers and responsibilities the attorney has, and how to end a power of attorney.


=== Acknowledgements ===
Contributors to this edition:
* Content review: Hassan el Masri and Joan Letendre, notaries public practicing in British Columbia
* Writing, editing and layout: Marisa Chandler, Drew Jackson, Gayla Reid, Elena Renderos
This publication was made possible through the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.
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=== About People’s Law School ===
[[People’s Law School]] is a non-profit society in British Columbia, passionate about making the law accessible to everyone. We provide free education and information to help people effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.


The People’s Law School works within budget to keep publications up-to-date. However, the reader or service provider is responsible for using and interpreting information in this publication. ''You should not rely on this publication for legal advice. It provides general information only.''
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The content writer was Gayla Reid with updates from Hassan el Masri, and the legal review was done by Joan Letendre, a notary public practicing in British Columbia.
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Introduction
Preparing a Power of Attorney
Enduring Power of Attorney
Ending a Power of Attorney
Common Questions
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This publication from People's Law School tells you how a power of attorney can be used to give someone the legal power to take care of financial and legal matters for you. It explains the types of power of attorney, who can be an attorney, what powers and responsibilities the attorney has, and how to end a power of attorney.

Acknowledgements

Contributors to this edition:

  • Content review: Hassan el Masri and Joan Letendre, notaries public practicing in British Columbia
  • Writing, editing and layout: Marisa Chandler, Drew Jackson, Gayla Reid, Elena Renderos

This publication was made possible through the financial support of the Law Foundation of BC, the Department of Justice Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.

Copyright

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence Power of Attorney © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms.

About People’s Law School

People’s Law School is a non-profit society in British Columbia, passionate about making the law accessible to everyone. We provide free education and information to help people effectively deal with the legal problems of daily life.

150 - 900 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 604-331-5400 info@publiclegaled.bc.ca www.publiclegaled.bc.ca

The People's Law School

The People's Law School is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law.

Suite 150 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4
Telephone: 604-331-5400
Email: info@publiclegaled.bc.ca
Website: www.publiclegaled.bc.ca
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Preparing a Power of Attorney
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