POAs are most commonly established when someone is elderly or if they face a serious, more long-term health crisis. However, this isn’t the only time a POA is established. They might also be created when a military family member is deploying overseas so that another person can act on their behalf should they become incapacitated. Alternatively, expatriate workers and families need to set a POA for their affairs in America while doing their work overseas. Younger people who travel a great deal might set up a POA so that someone can handle their affairs in their absence, especially if they have no spouse to do so.