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Pennsylvania Estate Law Library

Power of Attorney
A legal document created by a principal which grants an agent the authority to perform actions which are otherwise personal to the principal.

For instance, a Power of Attorney may grant an agent the authority to write and sign checks from the principal's personal account.

See: Durable Power of Attorney; Health Care Power of Attorney