Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

What is a durable power of attorney? A power of attorney (POA) is a legal document authorizing an individual to handle specific matters, such as health and financial decisions, on the behalf of ...

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A healthcare power of attorney or healthcare proxy empowers someone to speak with and make decisions about another person’s medical condition, care, and treatment. A healthcare power of attorney, ...

What is a Power of Attorney: It’s a legal document you sign and appoint a person, called your agent, to handle legal, tax and financial matters for you if you cannot do so. Why Every Adult Needs a ...

IRS Form 2848: Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, authorizes an individual or organization to represent a taxpayer before the IRS, access conifidential tax information, and perform ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a business person, you may have seen the term “durable power of attorney” in several situations. Power of attorney is a strange term ...