power of attorney
noun phrase
: a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor
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Topics include establishing a health care directive and naming a durable power of attorney for health care; creating a physician order for life-sustaining treatment and preparing an estate or financial plan.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Childfree Trust partners with a trust company to offer childless individuals and couples medical and financial power of attorney and the ability to act as executor and trustee of the estate.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Embracing this practice also means having open conversations about long‑term care, powers of attorney, and estate plans before they’re needed; the kind of groundwork that gives families confidence and reduces stress when life inevitably shifts.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Although Hannah had signed an advance directive giving Holly power of attorney before her death, including the ability to request records, Holly still couldn’t get access.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Childfree Trust partners with a trust company to offer childless individuals and couples medical and financial power of attorney and the ability to act as executor and trustee of the estate.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Embracing this practice also means having open conversations about long‑term care, powers of attorney, and estate plans before they’re needed; the kind of groundwork that gives families confidence and reduces stress when life inevitably shifts.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Although Hannah had signed an advance directive giving Holly power of attorney before her death, including the ability to request records, Holly still couldn’t get access.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for power of attorney
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“Power of attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20of%20attorney. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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