Power Of Attorney

The process of registering a power of attorney in Queensland is governed by the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld). A power of attorney is a document which gives another person (the attorney) authority to make financial and /or personal decisions on your behalf (the principal). For more general information, read Power of Attorney in…

A power of attorney in South Australia is a legally binding document which gives someone the power to act as your agent and make decisions on your behalf. In SA, the document is referred to as a ‘Deed’, the person making the power of attorney is known as the ‘donor’ and the attorney is referred…

Giving a power of attorney in Queensland to someone can be a difficult but important decision. The giving of a power of attorney to someone else allows that person to make personal, and possibly financial and medical decisions for you. The Queensland government provides some useful information about the laws on Power of Attorney on…