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| text = "I worry that as I get older I might get sick and won't be able to pay my bills or make decisions about money. I'd like to appoint someone to make decisions for me in case I become mentally incapable." <br>– Martina, Vancouver | | text = "I worry that as I get older I might get sick and won't be able to pay my bills or make decisions about money. I'd like to appoint someone to make decisions for me in case I become mentally incapable." <br>– Martina, Vancouver | ||
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Let's start with a scenario about how you might have become an attorney under a power of attorney. | Let's start with a scenario about how you might have become an attorney under a power of attorney. | ||
Your family member or friend is worried she will get sick and won't be able to pay her bills or make other decisions about her savings and her house. For this guide, let’s call her '''Martina'''. Martina has signed an '''enduring power of attorney'''. This kind of power of attorney continues if the person making it becomes mentally incapable. In it, Martina names you as her attorney. She gives you the power to make decisions about money, property and other legal matters for her. | Your family member or friend is worried she will get sick and won't be able to pay her bills or make other decisions about her savings and her house. For this guide, let’s call her '''Martina'''. Martina has signed an '''enduring power of attorney'''. This kind of power of attorney continues if the person making it becomes mentally incapable. In it, Martina names you as her attorney. She gives you the power to make decisions about money, property and other legal matters for her. | ||
