{"id":6281,"date":"2017-03-21T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2017-07-17T12:48:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:48:33","slug":"what-is-a-power-of-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Power of Attorney?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/attorneys\/nathan-palmer\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan Palmer<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">A power of attorney is a document which provides authority for an individual to act on behalf of another. Most commonly, discussions of powers of attorney relate to either a financial power of a attorney or a power of attorney for health care. These powers of attorney should be included in every individual\u2019s estate plan as early as possible to help avoid the necessity for court intervention in the event that an individual becomes mentally incompetent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What is a Power of Attorney?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nathan Palmer A power of attorney is a document which provides authority for an individual to act on behalf of another. Most commonly, discussions of powers of attorney relate to either a financial power of a attorney or a power of attorney for health care. 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