Alan R. Horvath, Attorney at Law
Making a Power of Attorney Work for You
What is it?
A Power of Attorney is a document you sign that gives another person the power to take legal actions on your behalf.
What does that do for me?
It allows you to delegate responsibility for any or all of your affairs.  The person you appoint under a power of attorney is your
agent.  They have a fiduciary relationship to you, which means they have a duty to put your interests above their own.  They
also have an employee relationship to you, which means they are to follow your instructions.
A Power of Attorney can be written as a Durable Power of Attorney.  This means that it remains in effect even if you are no
longer able to communicate with your agent due to physical or mental infirmity.  You can include in your Power of Attorney
detailed instructions as to what you want done in the future.  Because your agent owes a fiduciary duty to you, your wishes, as
expressed in your Power of Attorney, can be enforced by the courts.
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