2007-02-23 23:10:13 · 6 answers · asked by KENNY H 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You have to contact the county attorney. They will help you do the paper work. Then it is submitted to the judge for him to sign off on it. I had to do this for my father because he got to sick to take care of his own affairs..
2007-02-23 23:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Donna 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A power of attorney gives someone else the right to make decisions as if they were you. You can have a gereral one which allows the person you designate make any decision in the world as if they were you. Or you can have a specific one which would allow the person to make decisions in only one area (like to sell a car or buy this exact stock). You want to be careful handing them out as you are legally required to do what was agreed to in your name.
A POA usually identifies who you are (usually with address), who you're giving the rights to (usually with address), what decisions you're allowing them to make and usually a time frame you're giving the rights to them for.
That said, you can write one up yourself stating that you say this person can make these types of decisions in your place. A better bet is to pick up a format from the web or a pre-made POA from a store and fill in the blanks. Or you can contact an attorney to have one drawn up. Doing it yourself is least expensive and most likely to be denied when you try to use it to the lawyer being the most expensive and the least likely to be denied. However, businesses can choose not to honor a POA for just about any reason. I've had to jump through hoops to get a new one sent while my DH was deployed with the military because the one I had was on another company's letterhead. The new one said the exact same thing, just had the new company's paper under it but it made them more comfortable that DH wouldn't try to break the contract because I'd gone with a different company than he thought I was going to.
The way you make it legal is to have your signing of it witnessed and stamped by a notary public. You take in the filled in but unsigned form and picture ID to prove that you are the person who can give these rights away. Once the notary is satisfied that you are who you say, he'll watch you sign, then sign and stamp the form with an official seal. Then it's official until either the end date specified in the document, or a time period specified by the state (depends on where you live), or until you revoke it.
You can usually find notaries listed in the yellow pages but I've used ones I found at copy shops, libraries and banks.
2007-02-24 11:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to a lawyer, have the forms filled out for the specific power. A general power of attorney allows the person to act in your behalf for everything. A specific power of attorney is limited to the action requested. Examples, selling a car or house or acting for medical reasons. Be sure the person who grants this power to you understands your desired use.
2007-02-24 10:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by islandgirl06 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need to do 2 thing, first if the person of sound mind, an want one a lawer can draw it up, but if , they can make the choice, you will need a dr letter an the court to fix it, the the jubge wiil lok at it an if he think you the best to care for their need he sign the paper
2007-02-24 08:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask an attorney. I believe you just have to fill out a form and it has to be filed with the county courthouse.
2007-02-24 07:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What kind of power of attorney you want? Go to your attorney with your witness then tell them what you want So he/she can give you the power of attorney that you want...
2007-02-24 07:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by edsky 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋