can a public notary do it? or it has to be with a lawyerprice for the document? what is a power attorney?
A power of attorney is a document that legally authorizes another person to act on your behalf. If you're doing a simple power of attorney, you can get a do-it-yourself form at an office supply store.
a POA is a legal document that gives another person the authority to act on your behalf There are two kinds a general and a special. a general give the person to do anything on your behalf. a special only give a person authority to act on a specified thinglike sell a house or register a car or the like. they also can be for a specified amount or time or indefinite. you could get the forms from your local courthouse or an attorneys office. they do not cost to much depending on who does it and what type
A legal power of attorney names an agent who is given total freedom to act as the person who appointed him/her. It is a very dangerous document because it can allow the agent to legally rob the person of everything they own. For those who are going into a hospital a POA can be written to have a beginning an ending date on it. There are many court cases where a person signed a power of attorney and the agent took all his/her finances, property, and bank accounts. Once a person signs the POA there is nothing the courts can do to get the money or property back. The price varies by state and by who drafts it up. In most states there are no Forms for a POA because each one should be tailored to the situation and state laws vary so much. This is not a do it yourself form because it has so much power and can do so much damage AND must conform to your state's laws.
