The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Attorney-in-fact is the term used to refer to a person authorized, through a power of attorney document, to act on behalf of another person. An attorney-in-fact is endowed with specific powers and responsibilities in the legal document, which may be very broad, or very narrow, depending on the needs of the person executing the document (the “principal”). To put it […]
Read moreA Power of Attorney document allows an individual (the “principal”) to appoint someone to act as an agent on his behalf. The agent, called an “attorney-in-fact,” though the agent need not be an attorney, can take care of important matters for the individual, such as managing finances, selling property, paying bills, or authorizing medical care. A general Power of Attorney […]
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