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== What is an enduring power of attorney? == | == What is an enduring power of attorney? == | ||
[[File:Powerofattorneytwowomen.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.shutterstock.com</span>]] | [[File:Powerofattorneytwowomen.png|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.shutterstock.com</span>]] | ||
An enduring power of | An '''enduring power of attorne'''y allows you to appoint someone to make financial and legal decisions for you in case you become mentally incapable because of age, accident or illness. An enduring power of attorney does not stop you from managing your own affairs as long as you are capable of making your own decisions. | ||
The key difference between an enduring power of attorney and a general power of attorney has to do with when they are in effect. Only an enduring power of attorney can be in effect when you are mentally incapable. | The key difference between an enduring power of attorney and a general power of attorney has to do with when they are in effect. Only an enduring power of attorney can be in effect when you are mentally incapable. | ||