If the power of attorney legally authorizes a particular act, the agent cannot be held personally liable for doing that act, unless the contract specifies otherwise.
A power of attorney is simply an agency relationship based on an agreement authorizing one person, the agent, to act for another, the principal. An agent or attorney-in-fact may resign…
A person appointing an agent must be mentally and legally competent to appoint an agent. Otherwise, the appointment is voidable. Someone who had been declared NCM (i.e., mentally incompetent) by…
Unless the power of attorney is to be used immediately, the original should always be retained by the principal in a safe place. The agent should be advised that he…
Generally speaking, a principal can give an agent the authority to do any act that the principal could do on his or her own, unless prohibited by public policy or…
Generally, a Power of Attorney that is valid when you sign it will remain valid even if you change your state of residence. It should not be necessary to sign…
You may revoke the authority of the agent. n order to revoke, cancel, or end a power of attorney before it expires, the principal must sign a revocation of power…
There is no official or government monitoring of agents acting pursuant to power of attorney. That is the responsibility of the principal. It is therefore important to insist that your…
Usually, powers of attorney do not need to be recorded. However, powers of attorney dealing with the sale and purchase of real estate must be recorded in the county real…
