In both my personal and professional life, I have learnt that is far better to have POAs, Financial, Health, Living Will, and Will prepared by a lawyer in the jurisdiction where the principal lives.
Better yet, ensure the lawyer who draws them up will help you when you have issues with using them.
6 years ago it cost me $1000.00 to have all the documents prepared. Because I own a paid off house, my net worth is over half a million dollars. My annual income is low, but it was worth spending the money to have protect myself.
Part of granting power of attorney includes understanding what you're granting. If you or the person granting POA doesn't understand the forms, have an attorney do it so they can explain it.
A POA that doesn't do what you think it does is worthless.
There are a ton of them online and many members of the Forum used these. I myself went to an attorney with my brother and I am glad I did. I found that the banks, other entities went over them with a fine-tooth comb and they had many questions even WITH an ironclad POA well written. The attorney told my brother "Are you certain you want to give your sister all these powers, because she can now sell the gold out of your teeth". I am glad I did it the legal way and no, it was not cheap. We however needed to do both a POA and a Trustee of Trust, so that bumped it up. When you do an online you use witnesses and you use a Notary, but a notary attests only to your signatures, not that the person doing the POA was competent, and etc. So any questions in any future dealings bringing the POA into question are better addressed by a good legal document that says exactly what you wish it to say. Again, simply googling in "POA Documents" will get you plenty online, if that's all you want.
Some states' Atty. Gen's site includes forms. But remember that these are generic forms. Just my personal opinion, but I think that unless someone has legal background and experience, it's always worth the money to hire an attorney whose practice area includes Estate Planning, or disability planning and care.
Better yet, ensure the lawyer who draws them up will help you when you have issues with using them.
6 years ago it cost me $1000.00 to have all the documents prepared. Because I own a paid off house, my net worth is over half a million dollars. My annual income is low, but it was worth spending the money to have protect myself.
A POA that doesn't do what you think it does is worthless.
When you do an online you use witnesses and you use a Notary, but a notary attests only to your signatures, not that the person doing the POA was competent, and etc. So any questions in any future dealings bringing the POA into question are better addressed by a good legal document that says exactly what you wish it to say.
Again, simply googling in "POA Documents" will get you plenty online, if that's all you want.