An (enduring) power of attorney (POA) is a legal document that appoints another person to make financial, legal, and sometimes healthcare decisions for you on your behalf if you do not have the physical or mental capacity.
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- Your Power of Attorney (POA) should name someone you trust in helping with financial, legal, and health care decisions. An “enduring’ power of attorney continues even when you are unable to make decisions on your own behalf.
- Learn about the role of an enduring power of attorney for your financial matters.
- A written enduring power of attorney has specific legal requirements and should be witnessed by a notary or lawyer to ensure it is legal and valid.
- Get some of your questions answered about an enduring power of attorney by Nidus.ca.
- Explore how your enduring POA is part of your advance care plan by reviewing My Voice-An Advance Planning Guide.
- Learn about free legal counselling services for low-income seniors from Senior’s First BC.
- Your Mywell Health planner has been designed to organize all your end-of-life decision documents in one place – keep digital and print copies in the section called My End-of-Life Decisions.
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