A springing power of attorney takes effect (or "springs") after you have been incapacitated or are otherwise unable to act on your own behalf. Until then it has no effect, meaning that you can assign ...

Whichever type of power of attorney you have, the person who gives the authority is called the principal, and the person who can act for the principal is called the agent, or the attorney-in-fact. You ...

A healthcare power of attorney (healthcare proxy) is a legal document that allows a person to make healthcare decisions for someone else. A healthcare power of attorney allows someone to appoint a ...

Power of attorney documents give one or more people the right to act as your agent when you're unavailable, incapacitated, or otherwise indisposed. Beyond more general types of POAs, specialized ...

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In most U.S. states, the legal age for a medical power of attorney (MPA) is 18 years old. This means that the individual appointing a proxy and the proxy themselves must be of legal age. An MPA is a ...

Healthcare power of attorney (HCPA) allows someone to make medical decisions on another person’s behalf if they are unable to do so. At age 18, guardians no longer have automatic authority, meaning ...

A healthcare power of attorney or healthcare proxy empowers someone to speak with and make decisions about another person’s medical condition, care, and treatment. A healthcare power of attorney, ...