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'''''Power of Attorney''''' 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).
'''''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 ==
== Contents ==


 
*'''[[Making a Power of Attorney|Making a Power of Attorney]]'''
 
*[[Making a Power of Attorney|Making a Power of Attorney]]
**[[Making a Power of Attorney#What is a power of attorney?|What is a power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Choosing your attorney|Choosing your attorney]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#The attorney’s powers and responsibilities|The attorney’s powers and responsibilities]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Timing of a power of attorney|Timing of a power of attorney]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Questions about jurisdiction|Questions about jurisdiction]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Preparing the power of attorney|Preparing the power of attorney]]  
**[[Making a Power of Attorney#What is a power of attorney?|What is a power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Choosing your attorney|Choosing your attorney]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#The attorney’s powers and responsibilities|The attorney’s powers and responsibilities]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Timing of a power of attorney|Timing of a power of attorney]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Questions about jurisdiction|Questions about jurisdiction]]{{·}}[[Making a Power of Attorney#Preparing the power of attorney|Preparing the power of attorney]]  
              
              
*[[Enduring Power of Attorney|Enduring Power of Attorney]]
*'''[[Enduring Power of Attorney|Enduring Power of Attorney]]'''
**[[Enduring Power of Attorney#What is an enduring power of attorney?|What is an enduring power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Enduring Power of Attorney#Making an enduring power of attorney|Making an enduring power of attorney]]
**[[Enduring Power of Attorney#What is an enduring power of attorney?|What is an enduring power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Enduring Power of Attorney#Making an enduring power of attorney|Making an enduring power of attorney]]
              
              
*[[Ending a Power of Attorney|Ending a Power of Attorney]]  
*'''[[Ending a Power of Attorney|Ending a Power of Attorney]]'''
**[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can I cancel my power of attorney?|Can I cancel my power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can my attorney decide to quit?|Can my attorney decide to quit?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one?|Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can I resign as attorney?|Can I resign as attorney?]]
**[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can I cancel my power of attorney?|Can I cancel my power of attorney?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can my attorney decide to quit?|Can my attorney decide to quit?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one?|Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one?]]{{·}}[[Ending a Power of Attorney#Can I resign as attorney?|Can I resign as attorney?]]



Revision as of 03:47, 7 January 2016

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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.

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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.

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