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;power of attorney: A legal document that allows an attorney to manage your financial, business and legal matters for you. | ;power of attorney: A legal document that allows an attorney to manage your financial, business and legal matters for you. | ||
;representation agreement: A legal document that allows the person you name as your representative to make personal and health care decisions for you. | ;<span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement: A legal document that allows the person you name as your representative to make personal and health care decisions for you. | ||
;revoke: Cancel, end. | ;revoke: Cancel, end. | ||
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;springing power of attorney: A power of attorney that takes effect only when a particular event has taken place. | ;springing power of attorney: A power of attorney that takes effect only when a particular event has taken place. | ||
;standard representation agreement: Gives limited authority to your representative to make some health and routine financial decisions for you. | ;standard <span class="noglossary">representation</span> agreement: Gives limited authority to your representative to make some health and routine financial decisions for you. | ||
;will: A written legal document that contains your <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> about what happens to your estate when you die. | ;will: A written legal document that contains your <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> about what happens to your estate when you die. | ||
