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==What is a power of attorney?==
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A '''power of attorney''' is a legal document. When you give someone make a power of attorney , you give him or her someone the legal power to take care of financial and legal matters for you. This might include paying bills, depositing or withdrawing money from your bank account, investing your money, or selling your househome.
The person you give this power to is called the '''attorney'''. In this case, attorney does not mean lawyer.
=== Why have a power of attorney? ===
A power of attorney is a simple and inexpensive way to plan ahead and choose who will help you with your financial and legal affairs. There are many several reasons people you might make a power of attorney. One reason is because they A power of attorney can be a good option if you are physically unable to look after their your affairs due to travel or injury.
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| text = "I want to spend the summer visiting my grandchildren in France. I'll be gone for several months, so and I'd like to enable my niece to pay my bills while I'm away. I learned the best way to I can do that is to make by making a limited power of attorney. In it, I authorized my niece to access my bank account only to deposit my pension cheques and pay my bills, and only until I come home from my trip." <br>- Helga, BurnabyVictoria
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