What decisions can be delegated with a power of attorney?
A power of attorney is used to delegate financial and most legal decisions. This is true for both a power of attorney and an enduring power of attorney. But your attorney cannot make medical or health care decisions for you, such as consenting to surgery or dental work for you. For these decisions, you need to make what’s called a “representation agreement.” What is a representation agreement? The Representation Agreement Act allows you to appoint someone as your legal representative to handle your financial, legal, personal care and health care decisions, if you’re unable to make them on your own. The document is called a representation agreement, and it creates a contract between you and your representative. Your representative has certain duties they must follow For example, your representative must consult with you, as much as is reasonable, to determine your wishes. Generally speaking, unless your representative is your spouse, the representation agreement must name another person
