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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling in your personal information as the Principal, including your name, address, and contact details. This section is crucial for identifying you.
  3. Designate your Attorney-in-Fact by entering their name and address. Ensure this person is someone you trust to act on your behalf.
  4. Specify the powers you wish to grant. You can refer to the sample powers provided at the end of the form, such as 'Collection of Debts' or 'Litigation'. Clearly outline any additional powers if necessary.
  5. Indicate whether this Power of Attorney is Non-Durable or Durable by checking the appropriate box.
  6. Sign and date the document in front of witnesses who will also sign, confirming they are not related to you and have no interest in your estate.
  7. Finally, have the document notarized to ensure its legal validity.

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When someone makes you the agent in their power of attorney, you cannot: Write a will for them, nor can you edit their current will. Take money directly from their bank accounts. Make decisions after the person you are representing dies. Give away your role as agent in the power of attorney.
A Limited Power of Attorney (also called a Specific or Special Power of Attorney) allows the person who has the POA, the holder, to legally act on behalf of someone else, the principal, for a specific timeframe, scope or document.
The POA cannot transfer the responsibility to another Agent at any time. The POA cannot make any legal or financial decisions after the death of the Principal, at which point the Executor of the Estate would take over.
Potential Disadvantages of Being a Power of Attorney If you breach your duty, you could owe the principal compensation for damages. The principal could sue you if you did not act in their best interest. A POA could be held responsible if they sign an agreement that could hold them financially liable.
How to fill out a limited power of attorney form Part 1: Specify who is the principal (you) and who is the agent (who will act on your behalf). Part 2: Describe the powers you (the principal) are assigning to your agent. Part 3: Define the timescale i.e. when will the power of attorney be effective?
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A power of attorney must be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. An agent named in the power of attorney shall not notarize the principals signature. An acknowledged signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine.
A person with Power of Attorney for their parents cant actually add the POA to their bank accounts. However, they may change bank accounts to be jointly owned. There are some pros and cons of doing this, as discussed in the article POAs vs. joint ownership from NWI.com.

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