Must the principal deliver the Power of Attorney to the attorney- in-fact right after signing or may the principal wait until such time as the services of the attorney-in-fact are needed?
No. The principal may hold the Power of Attorney document until such time as help is needed and then give it to the attorney-in- fact. Because third parties will not honor the attorney-in-fact’s authority unless the attorney-in-fact provides the Power of Attorney document, the use of the Power of Attorney may effectively be delayed. Often, the lawyer may fulfill this important role. For example, the principal may leave the Power of Attorney with the lawyer who prepared it, asking the lawyer to deliver it to the attorney-in- fact under certain specific conditions. Since the lawyer may not know if and when the principal is incapacitated, the principal should let the attorney-in-fact know that the lawyer has retained the signed document and will deliver it as directed.
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