A power of attorney is the formal authority under which a person gives authority to another to act on their behalf. A General Power of Attorney is a legal document which authorises one or more people to handle another person's financial affairs (including property, shares, money etc.), either generally or in relation to specific items.

Usually, General Powers of Attorney are created in order to deal with financial matters and are for a set period of time. For example, a person may be going away or unable to act for a particular reason, and they may wish someone else to have the authority to act on their behalf during this time.

To give a power of attorney, the person must be able to understand the nature and effect of the act that they are doing. For this reason a person needs to be over 18 years of age in order to give a power of attorney.

Included in this Zip file are the following PDF Documents:

1. Power of Attorney Shortform Document
2. Instructions for Power of Attorney Shortform Document
3. Shortform Filled Example Document


Zip File Size: 225kb

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