power of attorney
noun phrase
: a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor
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In 2020, Graham became his mother’s power of attorney, which obligated him to act in her best interest.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Ensure your will, trust, and power of attorney explicitly mention digital assets and include clear instructions on exactly who should have access to what.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
So Williams and his daughter, who has power of attorney, hired Citron and sued.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Her son Cedric Von Ferdinand, who was her caretaker, has since been slapped with dozens of fraud charges for allegedly assigning himself her power of attorney and forging signatures, among other offenses, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Ensure your will, trust, and power of attorney explicitly mention digital assets and include clear instructions on exactly who should have access to what.
—Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
So Williams and his daughter, who has power of attorney, hired Citron and sued.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Her son Cedric Von Ferdinand, who was her caretaker, has since been slapped with dozens of fraud charges for allegedly assigning himself her power of attorney and forging signatures, among other offenses, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Power of attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20of%20attorney. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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