Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives a designated person (or several persons) the power to act on behalf of another person in financial and real estate matters. Please contact us to book your intake call to find out how we can help you help yourself!

Preparation of a Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney needs to be in writing and acknowledged before a Notary Public in order to effective. It gives a person, called an “agent” or an “attorney-in-fact”, the power to make financial decisions and to control the property of the person who created it (called the “principal”). In California, a Power of Attorney is for financial affairs only – healthcare related decisions are covered by an Advance Healthcare Directive. A Power of Attorney can either be general or limited, and it can be for a finite time or until rescinded (this last type is a “durable” power of attorney). A power of attorney can also be either effective immediately upon execution, or it can be a “springing” power (meaning it “springs” into effectiveness at a later date upon a determination of incapacity of the principal).