Your representative’s duties will depend largely on your life, health, and assets. These duties include:
Making decisions and acting in your best interest
Keeping organised records of the transactions they complete for you
Preventing situations where there is a conflict of interest
Keeping your finances separate from their own
If you create a general Power of Attorney, your attorney will have responsibilities that begin once you sign the document. If you create an enduring Power of Attorney and never become incapacitated, your attorney may never have to fulfil any duties.