What Is a Power of Attorney?

This presentation talks about powers of attorney in Florida - frequently asked questions, answers, and options.

1. Power of Attorney

WHAT IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY?

Frequently Asked Questions, Answers And Options

2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY

3. What is a power of attorney?

4. Adults have the right to let others
represent their interests

5. A power of attorney is a document
through which you give others the legal
ability to represent you

6. POWER OF ATTORNEY
CHOICES

7. What kinds of powers can I give?

8. You can create a power of attorney
to allow others to do almost anything

9. Mostly, people create powers of
attorney that either give someone else
financial decision making rights, or
health care decision making rights

10. AGENTS

11. Who will represent my interests?

12. You can choose any willing and capable
adult, or organization, to represent you
THROUGH A POWER OF ATTORNEY

13. You can choose any willing and capable
adult, or organization, to represent you
THROUGH A POWER OF ATTORNEY

This person is called an agent
OR AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

14. LIMITS

15. What is a general power of attorney?

16. A general power of attorney grants the
broadest possible authority to your
agent

17. All powers that restrict the kinds of
decisions your agent can make are

known as LIMITED POWERS

18. DURABILITY

19. What is a durable power of attorney?

20. Durable powers let your agent
make choices for you after you lose
the ability to make choices

21. NON-DURABLE POWERS terminate
an agent’s authority as soon as you,
the principal, become incapacitated

22. TERMINATION

23. Can I fire an agent?

24. ABSOLUTELY

25. Your agent works for you at
your pleasure

26. If you want to terminate the agent’s
authority under the power of attorney,

you can do so at any time

27. OTHER OPTIONS

28. What else do I need to know about
powers of attorney?

29. There are a lot of choices available to you
when you make these documents

30. There are a lot of choices available to you
when you make these documents

Talk to your estate planning lawyer about
the options you have and the legal
requirements involved in making powers
of attorney

31. LEARN MORE ABOUT FLORIDA
POWER OF ATTORNEY

32. Robert J Kulas, PA
Attorneys at Law

www.kulaslaw.com
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