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Many states provide statutory power of attorney forms for financial and medical matters that are easy to understand and you only need to fill in the blanks and sign it. You can find these statutory power of attorney forms at businesses that sell legal forms.

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A power of attorney gives another person the authority to act in the principal's name, place and stead.

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Usually it must be signed by the principal and by two subscribing witnesses, and be acknowledged by the principal before a notary public.

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Can one with Financial Power of Attorney change the beneficiaries on her mother's life insurance policies before her death?

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What is an attorney's fee?

An attorney's fee is a fee charged by an attorney for work done in relation to a lawsuit or other work done by an attorney.


Can a person have two powers of attorney?

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Can a disbarred attorney work for a law firm?

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