Selecting the Right Representative: A Guide to Power of Attorney and Choosing Your Agents
You might want to appoint a member of your family to represent you. Numerous people use the names of their partners or one or more children. When appointing more than one person to serve as an agent concurrently, remember that not all of them might be available to act when necessary, or they might not all agree. Choosing co-agents should reflect your preference for having the majority act without complete availability and consent. Whether or not you choose co-agents, you should designate one or more successor agents to cover the eventuality that the person you designate as an agent could be unable or unable to act when the time comes.
No special qualifications are necessary for someone to act as an attorney-in-fact except that the person must not be a minor or otherwise incapacitated. The ideal option is a person you can trust. The most important quality in a potential agent is frequently integrity, not financial knowledge.
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