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There are many reasons people make a power of attorney. One reason is because they are physically unable to look after their affairs due to travel or injury. | There are many reasons people make a power of attorney. One reason is because they are physically unable to look after their affairs due to travel or injury. | ||
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| text = <div>"I want to spend the summer visiting my grandchildren in France. I'll be gone for several months, so I'd like to enable my niece to pay my bills while I'm away. I learned the best way to do that is to make a '''power of attorney'''." | |||
- Anita, Victoria</div> | |||
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Another reason is in case they become '''mentally incapable''' due to illness, disease or accident. With an [[Enduring Power of Attorney|'''enduring power of attorney''']], you can appoint someone to act on your behalf for financial and legal affairs in case you become mentally incapable. | Another reason is in case they become '''mentally incapable''' due to illness, disease or accident. With an [[Enduring Power of Attorney|'''enduring power of attorney''']], you can appoint someone to act on your behalf for financial and legal affairs in case you become mentally incapable. | ||
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| text = <div>"My husband Franz had an accident at work. He is in hospital in a coma. We have a joint bank account, so I can pay the bills. But our car is in Franz’ name and the insurance is due. Franz can’t sign. I wish Franz had made an enduring power of attorney so I could use it to renew the insurance." | |||
- Helga, Burnaby</div> | |||
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