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Guardianship and continuing power of attorney

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  1. Preliminary questions
  2. Take these steps
    1. Prepare for the future with a continuing power of attorney
    2. Preparing a continuing power of attorney
    3. Content of a continuing power of attorney document 
    4. Keeping and validating the continuing power of attorney document
    5. Cancelling or changing the continuing power of attorney
  3. Checklist

Take these steps

Prepare for the future with a continuing power of attorney

What is meant by continuing power of attorney? What other methods are available?

Preparing a continuing power of attorney

Where can I get help for preparing a continuing power of attorney? Who would be a good donee?

Content of a continuing power of attorney document 

What should be stated in the continuing power of attorney document?

Keeping and validating the continuing power of attorney document

Where should I keep the continuing power of attorney document? When is the continuing power of attorney validated?

Cancelling or changing the continuing power of attorney

Can I change the contents of the continuing power of attorney? How can I cancel the continuing power of attorney?

Checklist