Power of Attorney

When you need a little help making big decisions, a Power of Attorney form (also known as a POA) allows you to give permission to another person or entity (your agent) to act on your behalf. Your agent doesn't have to be a lawyer, and their power is defined entirely by you. A Power of Attorney can be general, granting broad authority over all of your medical and financial affairs, or it may be limited, giving your agent a defined set of responsibilities only in certain situations.

Use a Power of Attorney Form if:

• You want to authorize someone to handle your medical and financial affairs in the event that you are absent or away from home.
• You want to authorize someone to handle your medical and financial affairs in the event that you are mentally incapacitated.
• You want to authorize someone to act on your behalf in another specific situation.