Power of Attorney

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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 why you might want a power of attorney, the types of power of attorney, how to make a power of attorney, and how to end one.

Contents

• Why Make a Power of Attorney
  • What a power of attorney allows you to do · How it compares to other planning options

• Enduring Power of Attorney
  • What is an enduring power of attorney? · Making an enduring power of attorney

• Making a Power of Attorney
  • What is a power of attorney? · Choosing your attorney · The attorney's powers and responsibilities · Timing of a power of attorney · Questions about jurisdiction · Preparing the power of attorney

• Ending a Power of Attorney
  • Can you cancel your power of attorney? · Can your attorney decide to quit? · Does a new power of attorney cancel the old one? · Can you resign as attorney?

• Resources
  • Where to Get Help · Glossary

• About this Publication
  • About Power of Attorney · More from People’s Law School

Copyright & Disclaimer

Power of Attorney © People’s Law School is, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.

At People's Law School, we believe accurate, plain English information can help people take action to work out their legal problems. This resource explains in a general way the law that applies in British Columbia. It is not intended as legal advice. For help with a specific legal problem, contact a legal professional. Some sources of legal help are highlighted in the "Where to Get Help" section.

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