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A power of attorney is good until the principal--the person who has an agent--dies or revokes it. As such, a power of attorney isn't a substitute for a will.Source:
by jason2011 on June 9th, 2011
Creating a power of attorney requires a discussion of "capacity." You create a power of attorney for yourself when you have the "capacity" to make decisions for yourself. However, if you lose your capacity (from, for example, Alzheimer's disease or a head injury in a car crash) to grant permission for what you said in the power of attorney document, the document will likely stop being effective and enforceable unless you specifically state in that power of attorney that you wish the document to remain in effect even if you become incapacitated. The type of power attorney that stays in effect even after you become incapacitated is commonly referred to as a durable power of attorney. It is important to note that if someone is already incapacitated, it is not possible for them to sign a valid power of attorney.
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