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1.  What is a power of attorney? Under the Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) and Powers of Attorney Regulation 2024 a Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that allows you (the principal) to appoint someone (an attorney) to manage your financial and legal affairs. It is a crucial plan...

A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that allows someone (the principal) to appoint another person (the attorney) to make financial and legal decisions on their behalf. While a PoA is a powerful and useful document, it does not grant unlimited authority, and attorneys often discover prac...

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to nominate another person to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf. The person that makes the Power of Attorney is called the ‘principal’. The person who is authorised by the principal to manage their affairs is call...

The Guardianship division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) deals with the appointment of guardians and financial managers for adults who are incapable of making their own decisions due to disability that affects their own capacity. It is governed by the Guardianship D...

What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to nominate another person to make decisions about your financial and legal affairs on your behalf. The appointment of a Power of Attorney is governed by the Power of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) and the Power of Att...