About Power of Attorney

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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).

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Acknowledgements

The content writer was Gayla Reid with updates from Hassan el Masri, and the legal review was done by Joan Letendre, a lawyer practicing in British Columbia.

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