Powers of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives someone else the right, while you are still alive, to act on your behalf with respect to your financial affairs, including debts. There are a variety of reasons you might assign such power to someone, and different types of Powers of Attorney to address these reasons. The resources on this page were hand-picked by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta's staff as a good place to start

Enduring Powers of Attorney

This online resource from Calgary Legal Guidance discusses Enduring Powers of Attorney in Alberta. An Enduring Power of Attorney should be prepared ahead of time before you suffer mental incapacity or illness which renders you unable to make sound decisions about your money and business matters. By an Enduring Power of Attorney, you appoint someone you trust to make decisions for you at a future time when you no longer have the capacity to make your own decisions.

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Powers of Attorney

This online information discusses Powesr of Attorney in Alberta. A Power of Attorney gives someone authority to handle your financial and estate matters. It is a written document that says someone else, your agent, can step into your shoes and act with the same authority as you have in looking after your finances and estate.

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