Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney from People's Law School tells you how a power of attorney can be used to give someone the authority to take care of your financial and legal affairs. It explains the types of power of attorney, who can be an attorney, their powers and responsibilities as attorney, and how to end such an arrangement.

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Contents

• Introduction

• Preparing a Power of Attorney
  • Why consider a power of attorney · You need to be “mentally capable” to sign a power of attorney · Choosing your attorney · The attorney’s powers and responsibilities · Preparing the power of attorney

• Enduring Power of Attorney
  • Why consider an enduring power of attorney · Preparing an enduring power of attorney

• Ending a Power of Attorney
  • You can cancel your power of attorney · Your attorney can quit · A new power of attorney doesn’t automatically cancel the old one · If someone misuses your power of attorney

• Common Questions
  • Is a power of attorney made in one province okay in another?  · If I prepared a power of attorney ten years ago, is it still good?

• Resources
  • Where to Get Help · Glossary

Copyright & disclaimer

Power of Attorney © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 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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