Power of Attorney

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Power of Attorney 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.

Contents

• Making a Power of Attorney
  • What is a power of attorney? · Choosing your attorney · The attorney's powers and responsibilities · Timing of a power of attorney · Questions about jurisdiction · Preparing the power of attorney

• Enduring Power of Attorney
  • What is an enduring power of attorney? · Making an enduring power of attorney

• Ending a Power of Attorney
  • Can you cancel your power of attorney? · Can your attorney decide to quit? · Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one? · Can you resign as attorney?

• Resources
  • Where to Get Help · Glossary

• About this Publication
  • About Power of Attorney · More from People’s Law School

Copyright & Disclaimer

Power of Attorney © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.

At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This resource explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. It is not intended as legal advice. For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Where to Get Help" section.

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