General power of attorney: What is POA?

General power of attorney covers healthcare and finances. There are two main types of POA: healthcare and finances. POA for healthcare gives a designated person the authority to make health care decisions on behalf of the person.POA for finances gives a designated person the authority to make legal/financial decisions on behalf of the person.

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Q&A with the Experts on General Power Of Attorney

Can I request medical information from mom’s nursing home without a POA?
Does a person or adult child need power of attorney in order to request information from the medical staff at an elderly parent's nursing home or hospital?
Can mom gift money to her grandkids so Medicare won't take it to pay for her nursing home?
This is a difficult dilemma, and one that many families are facing. The dilemma can often be avoided or mitigated with advance planning, but that doesn’t help in your case.
I don't want to be POA for my abusive mom. Can I turn it over to my sibling?
You can only pass a POA of an elderly parent to a sibling, if there is an authority in the Power of Attorney for the agent (the person given powers under a POA) to delegate powers to another person.

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