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{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[Kevin Smith]]|date= January 2018}}{{Managing Someone Else's Money TOC}}In the role of attorney under a power of attorney, you are a fiduciary. A fiduciary is someone who is in a position of trust toward another person. The law places duties on the fiduciary. As the attorney for Martina (in our example)under an enduring power of attorney, you must:# Act honestly, in good faith and in Martina’s the adult's best interest. # Manage Martina’s the adult's money and property carefully.
# Act within the authority you are given and within the law.
# Keep good records.
==Duty 1. Act honestly, in good faith and in Martinathe adult's best interest==
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In managing and making decisions about Martina’s affairs, you must act in her '''best interests'''. This means that you must make decisions that are best for her. You must ignore your own interests and needs, or the interests and needs of other people.