Talk:Power of attorney

message: Dear fellow editors: I deleted the language in the first paragraph of the article regarding a signature in connection with the filing of a suit. It's not that the language is technically incorrect -- it's just that it might be misleading to some people. At least in the United States, a person who is an attorney in fact could legally sign documents (such as pleadings) for a plaintiff in a lawsuit -- but generally only if the attorney in fact also happens to be licensed as an attorney at law (a lawyer). Yours, Famspear 16:30, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment regarding attorney in fact versus attorney at law

message: Does anyone have a good link for details of the UK Powers of Attorney Act 1971? Only acts since 1988 seem to be on the www.parliament.uk web site.  — User:PhilHibbs | 15:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: UK legislation

message: I removed the following form the main page while cleaning up:
UK Government Public Guardianship Office - Clear explanation of the process by the office that manages Enduring Power of Attorney
Note: Enduring Power of Attorney is to be replaced with Lasting Power of Attorney in October 2007
Since it doesn't actually provide information, just pushes people to another website.  I moved it here in the hope someone would like to use it to write a section (if the link is in fact good). -- Siobhan Hansa 13:11, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed from main page 

message: If someone has gotten a General Power of Attorney done and it was notorized.  Is the General Power of Attorney still good after the Notary's expiration date? Example, John Doe pens a General Power of Attorney to Jane Doe dated and signed Jan 1, 1994 and it is Notarized by Jack Smith, whose commission ends on Dec 31, 1995.  Ten years later, Jane Doe is financially strapped, has divorced John Doe, but has a copy of a deed of property that is in John Doe's name.  Can she in effect, sell the property using the General Power of Attorney as long as nothing was done to revoke it? Or does it expire with the Notary's commission?
: If I'm not mistaken, it does not expire with the Notary's commission. Nothing a Notary does while commissioned expires at the end unless it's explicitly stated. krikkert (Talk) 17:56, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Power of Attorney end date? 

message: what if Mom is critically ill and the person who is on the power of attorney over her medical wants her to stay alive, but 5 other family members want to let her go as she is not getting better but and she is getting worse.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.81.185.35 (talk) 22:08, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  power of attorney medical 

message: what if i have a father who is unable to care for himself writes on a piece of paper that he wants a girl 20 years younger than him to be his power of attorney, was notarized, on a thursday and then on friday is in critical care. now family is not allowed to visit per his new power attorney. Is that power of attorney legal, when my sister already had power of attorney.144.230.191.52 (talk) 23:39, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  power of attorney on a piece of paper notarized 

message: I am an Irish lawyer, and I corrected the references to Irish law yesterday.  Someone has stupidly reverted it to the previous incorrect version.
It is not correct that Irish law only recognises a general power of attorney or an enduring power.  As I corrected the text to say, you can also give a specific power of attorney - a limited power to do one or more specific acts.
Please do not revert my change made to the previous incorrect version.
Michael of Lucan (talk) 10:48, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion of correction made to Irish Law section 

message: I have power of attorney for an elderly relative, Jane Smith.  I am told that to sign documents for her, I sign with my own name, followed by "Agent for Jane Smith."  This is in Pennsylvania.  If it is generally true, it would be useful to include the information in the article.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.234.63.66 (talk) 14:36, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Signing documents as fiduciary 

message: I have some questions for anyone who may be able to assist me with NY/NJ law regarding power of attorney.  My parents who now reside in NJ had a power of attorney drawn up in the state of New Jersey by an attorney.  The attorney witnessed the signatures which to my understanding makes it a legal document.  There isn't a raised seal on it.  From my understanding, in order for it to be a legal document in NJ it either has to be witnessed by two individuals, or notorized, or witnessed by a person of authority (which would be the attorney).  
I presented the POA to a bank in NY and the bank refused it stating: 1.  it does not have a seal; 2.  it was not notorized; 2.  it is over seven years old and it could be revoked.  
My questions are,  is the bank correct in refusing it, and why?  How would any one find out if a POA was revoked?  If the POA is considered too old and possibly revoked, then why should anyone do estate "planning"?  I would appreciate any input.  
Thanks
Mflem31742 (talk) 16:28, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Power of Attorney vs. Bank 

message: It looks like the bulk of the text in the 'types of power of attorney' section was cut/pasted from http://free-power-of-attorney-forms.com/.  The text matches word for word for paragraphs at a stretch.  While a lot of sites lift their text from Wikipedia, this site says, "All rights reserved 2004-2009" at the bottom.  Does that mean it went the other way round?  Thoughts? Nothingofwater (talk) 22:00, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Has anyone looked into this? --Ronz (talk) 02:29, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  text cut/pasted from internet site? 

message: In many (all?) jurisdictions in the United States, there is a difference between Durable POA and Non-durable POA, but I don't find the term mentioned in this article. Legal mavens should add information about that category and explain the differences. Thank you, Wordreader (talk)
See wiki.powersofattorney.com its got all the answers. BeachSyder (talk) 04:36, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  No mention of Non-durable POA (USA) 

message: Reference 13:  "See Link To Power of Attorney Statutes for all 50 States." 
reportedly links to: http://www.medlawplus.com/library/legal/durablepowerofattorney.htm
but there is no such page, so it defaults to http://www.medlawplus.com/ which is a divorce site.
This is my first wiki posting ever, so I'm not sure how to fix this, but hope someone else will fix it. 
Because there are different categories or options in a Power of Attorney, such as whether durable, temporary, springing, etc., there are no all-purpose templates online for each US state. 
The following site allows you to pull up a sample for your state, but the sample is an image that can't be cut and pasted. 
https://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/power-of-attorney-forms/
Jaffeb (talk) 18:57, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference 13 - bad link 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: appears twice - as 3.3 and 3.6, identical.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:16B8:C15D:EB00:1CC6:B3D5:54FE:5C33 (talk) 11:39, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  The paragraph Springing 

message: Three opening paragraph asserts that poa need not be made under seal.  Oin the UK it must be made by deed, and therefore seems to me to be "under seal" even though seals are not in fact used any longer. 
Or would it be better to say that a poa must be made by deed, since that would include the old system of sealing and the new system of signing as a deed? Eteb3 (talk) 08:16, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Not under seal"? 

message: I am now power of attorney over my mum and dads estate since my dad died in November and my mum has now gone into care and they think I will need to sell the house to pay for my mothers care home 92.14.220.240 (talk) 17:15, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  I’m power of attorney for my mother since my father died but my mother is in care now and they say I will have to sell the flat they bought from the council years ago 

message: Voice 92.14.220.240 (talk) 17:16, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Power of attorney