Durable POA Vs Trustee? What's the difference between the two?

POA allows you to sign things for them when they can't. ALWAYS sign POA after your name when signing for them at the hospital or MD. Trustee, means you manage the trust, so then you sign your name and write "Trustee" when signing as the Trustee. That eliminates confusion and keeps you from being personally responsible for their bills. This is really important if a Nursing Home is involved. They told my husband he did not have to write POA after his name. I almost flew across the table "READ MY LIPS" I said "ALWAYS WRITE POA AFTER YOUR NAME". So he wrote POA on the form.