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Definition of power of attorney in English: power of attorneynoun mass nounLaw The authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters. Example sentencesExamples - There, the wife was not involved in the company, she was not a company director, her husband was simply temporarily incapacitated and she had power of attorney.
- We've had conversations about her wishes; I have both financial and medical power of attorney for her, should it become necessary, and I'm the executor of her will as well.
- If he was told there was such a veto power or power of attorney, why did he not ask to see proof of same.
- And that son has her enduring power of attorney.
- But she is in full command of her faculties and is quite adamant she does not want me to have power of attorney over her financial affairs - she can manage perfectly well, thank you.
Definition of power of attorney in US English: power of attorneynounˈpaʊ(ə)r əv Law 1The authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters. Example sentencesExamples - If he was told there was such a veto power or power of attorney, why did he not ask to see proof of same.
- We've had conversations about her wishes; I have both financial and medical power of attorney for her, should it become necessary, and I'm the executor of her will as well.
- But she is in full command of her faculties and is quite adamant she does not want me to have power of attorney over her financial affairs - she can manage perfectly well, thank you.
- There, the wife was not involved in the company, she was not a company director, her husband was simply temporarily incapacitated and she had power of attorney.
- And that son has her enduring power of attorney.
- 1.1 A legal document giving power of attorney to someone.
Example sentencesExamples - However, in the current legislative climate, we either have to be married or sign powers of attorney just to find out how one of us is going in hospital.
- You can create powers of attorney, legal contracts and the like, if you really need to.
- It's a too-common scenario that documents such as living wills, powers of attorney, and domestic-partnership registration are supposed to prevent.
- Sometimes, people will sign powers of attorney that are designed to last for only a specified amount of time or that are intended to be used for only a single purpose.
- This is also the time to update your wills and powers of attorney to take into account any changes in the tax and estate laws - or a life change like a move, marriage, divorce, birth of a child, etc.
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