The General Power of Attorney A General POA provides a broader scope of authority, enabling someone to handle nearly all your affairs. This type of POA is useful when you need someone to manage your financial matters comprehensively.
An OPA is useful in certain situations, but it's usually best to create an LPA instead as your attorney can continue to act for you if you ever lose mental capacity.
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The main question to ask yourself is do you want your power of attorney to make decisions for you if you become incapacitated? If you do, then a durable power of attorney would be the better choice over a general power of attorney.
An SPA can streamline real estate transactions by allowing the attorney-in-fact to act on the principal's behalf when buying or selling property. This includes signing documents, making necessary decisions, and managing property-related affairs, ensuring compliance with both U.S. and Philippine laws.
A Special Power of Attorney is a powerful legal tool that can greatly facilitate transactions and legal actions in the principal's absence or incapacity.
More often than not, our clients opt for the General Durable Power of Attorney (a mix of the Durable and General Power of Attorney) for it's ease of use by the Agent, and sustainability over the lifetime of the Prinicipal.
Specific Power of Attorney / Non-Durable Power of Attorney If a donor wants to give specific or limited powers to the donee, they will use a Specific POA or Non-Durable POA. The donee then only has the legal authority to act in specific ways.
What are Special Powers Orders? Special Powers Orders are legal orders that can: direct someone to live in a particular place. authorise someone to be detained in a particular place. authorise the use of force, so that medical or dental treatment can be given.