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Power of Attorney - Planning for your future financial and legal decisions

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  • NSW Trustee & Guardian

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives a person, or trustee organisation, legal authority to act for you to manage assets and make financial decisions.

This brochure breaks down the process of preparing and understanding a Power of Attorney:

  1. What is a Power of Attorney?

  2. Reasons to make a Power of Attorney

  3. Choosing an attorney

  4. Creating a Power of Attorney

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