O2O CREATIVE / Getty Images A Financial Power of Attorney (POA ... If the agent is expected to negotiate real estate assets on behalf of the principal, some states require that the document ...

Some banks and brokerage firms use their own power-of-attorney form, or they may not honor ... took possession of her home and sold multiple real estate properties she owned.

In its most basic form, a power of attorney, or POA ... agent the power to handle everything from financial accounts to real estate affairs to signing documents on your behalf.

If you own real estate or other property in a second ... States usually have their own durable power of attorney forms online that you can print and fill out. Many financial institutions also ...