power of attorney (I have a question)

[Greeny_SA]

there is one more step above POA.

poa is over ruled at any time..

forgive me at the moment because for th elife of me i cannot remeber what it is called.
(have a dreaded lurgy)

power of attorney is just a big name for yes you can sign on your relatives(or whom ever) behalf. ie cheques to an extent.
but when it means putting some one in a home ect against their will then POA is redundant.as an extreme example

Not 100% sure Heidi ,But i think power of attorney gives you control of the
financial side only. you need a power of guardianship for medical decisions.