A power of attorney is a document that gives a person (called either the donee, attorney or appointee) the power to act on behalf of the person or company who gives the power (called the donor, principal or appointor). The major Act that regulates general and enduring powers of attorney in South Australia is the Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA). Show
A power of attorney is different from an advance care directive, which enables someone to say what they want to happen in relation to certain personal areas of their life such as those relating to medical and lifestyle matters, or to appoint another person to make decisions for them regarding certain personal matters. An advance care directive can relate to their health care, residential and accommodation arrangements, and to their personal affairs. See Advance Care Directives. In South Australia any person who is over 18 years and who has 'legal capacity' (see Loss of Legal Capacity) can make a power of attorney. The issue of whether someone under 18 years can make a power of attorney is the subject of some legal debate. If a person is under 18 and considering making a power of attorney, they should seek advice from a lawyer. There are two different forms of powers of attorney - they have similarities but there are some important differences.
A general power of attorney and an enduring power of attorney both give an attorney authority to deal with a person's financial affairs. However, while a general power of attorney is cancelled automatically if a person becomes legally incapacitated, an enduring power of attorney will still be effective. Giving either power of attorney does not mean that a person loses control over their affairs. A person can still deal with whatever matters he or she chooses, while the donee can only do the things that the form allows. However, giving a power of attorney to someone who is not absolutely trustworthy is very dangerous. A power of attorney document provides proof of the donee's power to act on the donor's behalf. It must be shown whenever the donee is doing something in place of the donor. It is not always necessary to make a power of attorney to deal solely with a social security pension, and other arrangements can generally be made to use a bank account on a person's behalf without going to the trouble, and risk, of making a power of attorney. However, it is unlawful to deal with someone else's money, no matter how close the two parties are, without that person's authority. A donor acting as a trustee or personal representative for another person cannot use a power of attorney to pass on these functions to someone else [Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA) s 5(4)]. A power of attorney ends when the donor dies. At this point, a Will takes over [see Wills]. Powers of Attorney : Last Revised: Mon Oct 29th 2018 SELECT A WORD TO VIEW THE COMPLETE DEFINITION: a fortiori a priori assumption a.k.a. ab initio abandon abandoned property
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What do you call a person who has received the power to act on behalf of another binding that other person as if he or she were themselves making the decision?A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document in which the principal (you) designates another person (called the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on your behalf. The document authorizes the agent to make either a limited or broader set of decisions.
What does POA stand for?A power of attorney is a legal document that allows someone else to act on your behalf. Powers of attorney can be helpful to older people and others who want to choose a trusted person to act when they cannot.
What are the 5 types of agents?The five types of agents include: general agent, special agent, subagent, agency coupled with an interest, and servant (or employee).
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