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The powers you grant in this type of Durable General Power of Attorney ARE EFFECTIVE ONLY IF YOU BECOME DISABLED OR INCOMPETENT. This Power of Attorney does not authorize anyone to make medical or other health care decisions on your behalf.
General springing Power of Attorney (upon disability) is an important Legal document. It gives the person whom you designate (your "agent", "attorney-in-fact") broad powers to handle your Property, tangible or intangible, without a prior notice to you or your approval if you become disabled or incompetent. Among the subjects discussed in a general durable Power of Attorney are: real Property and personal Property transactions, stock and bond transactions, commodity and options transactions, banking, estate and trusts, claims and litigation, personal and family maintenance, division of social security and other governmental benefits, retirement plan transactions, tax matters.
These powers are explained more fully in the uniform statutory form Power of Attorney act, which expressly permits the use of any other or different form of Power of Attorney.
The general durable (springing) Power of Attorney must be dated and acknowledged before a notary public or signed by two witnesses. A durable Power of Attorney that may affect a real Property must be acknowledged before a notary public so it may easily be recorded.
Some states may require you to register this Power of Attorney at the office of commissioner of deeds at your county, or at the county clerk’s office. If there is anything about this form that you do not understand, you should ask a Lawyer to explain it to you.
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Different types of powers of attorney
There are "Nondurable ," "Durable," and "Springing" Power of Attorney ...
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Protect your relationship by POA
A power of attorney is a document that allows you to dictate who you would like to make decisions ...
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Who Will Make Life or Death Decisions?
One of the most difficult things about choosing your legal decision-maker is discussing end-of-life ...
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South Carolina Adopts Uniform Power of Attorney
JD Supra (press release)
On January 1, 2017, the South Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”, codified as S.C. Code Ann. 62-8-101 through 62-8-403) replaced the South Carolina Code's former power of attorney provisions located in Sections 62-5-501 through 62-5-505 ...
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South Carolina Adopts Uniform Power of Attorney
Lexology (registration)
On January 1, 2017, the South Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”, codified as S.C. Code Ann. 62-8-101 through 62-8-403) replaced the South Carolina Code's former power of attorney provisions located in Sections 62-5-501 through 62-5-505 ...
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