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general power of attorney

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A quick definition of general power of attorney:

General power of attorney is a legal document that allows someone else to do anything that you can do. This means that the person you choose can make decisions and take actions on your behalf, such as managing your bank accounts, signing contracts, or buying and selling stocks. However, there are still some limits to what they can do, depending on the laws in your area. For example, they may not be allowed to use your money to pay themselves.

A more thorough explanation:

General power of attorney is a legal document that allows someone (called the agent) to act on behalf of another person (called the principal) in any legal matter. This means that the agent can do anything that the principal can do, such as:

  • Open or close bank accounts in the principal's name
  • Make or change investments
  • Buy or sell property
  • Sign contracts or legal documents

However, it's important to note that even with a general power of attorney, there may be limits on what the agent can do. For example, some jurisdictions may prohibit agents from using the principal's assets to pay themselves.

Here's an example: Let's say that John is going to be out of the country for several months and wants his sister, Jane, to handle his financial affairs while he's gone. John gives Jane a general power of attorney, which allows her to access his bank accounts, pay his bills, and make investment decisions on his behalf. With this power of attorney, Jane can act as if she were John in all financial matters.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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