Updated on May 5th, 2023A Massachusetts medical power of attorney form is used to designate an agent to make medical decisions for the principal when they cannot do so themselves due to mental incapacity. The most common choices for the agent are close friends, relatives, or the principal’s spouse. By law, a healthcare agent can’t be anyone professionally involved in either the financial or medical…
Updated on May 11th, 2023A Washington general power of attorney form provides residents with the ability to choose a trusted person to represent them and make financial decisions on their behalf. The representative, who is known as an “agent” or “attorney-in-fact,” may receive the principal’s permission to handle their bank accounts, tax filings, or simple tasks like paying bills or picking up mail. Unlike the durable…
Updated on May 11th, 2023A Virginia real estate power of attorney, once signed by an agent and the principal, provides the former party with the ability to represent the latter in the transfer and maintenance of real property in the State of Virginia. The powers granted unto the agent can include signing and executing instruments on the principal’s behalf to close a sale, maintaining a homeowner’s…
Updated on May 11th, 2023A Virginia durable power of attorney form, otherwise known as a financial power of attorney form, enables a principal to choose a representative who will have the authority to manage their finances. The person selected, referred to as the “agent,” should be a trusting individual that the principal can rely on to handle their business affairs, investments, and personal assets while…
Updated on February 19th, 2025A North Carolina medical power of attorney has a two-pronged effect; it can be used to appoint a healthcare representative and list the types of medical treatment and attention one wishes to receive in certain life-threatening circumstances. A healthcare representative (attorney-in-fact), once appointed, will be able to make important decisions for the principal in conjunction with a healthcare professional’s advice. This…
