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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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babycat
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lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
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Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
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i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
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