What is the function of an agent under a durable power of attorney?

What will be an ideal response?


The agent is a person authorized to act on someone else’s (the principal’s) behalf. A durable power of attorney is generally thought of as a declaration authorizing the agent to handle all of the principal’s financial affairs, especially and perhaps only, upon the principal’s incapacity or inability to handle his or her own affairs.

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Which of the following statements is true of drafting pleadings and discovery?

a. Only attorneys draft pleadings and discovery b. Form books provide the proper format for these documents in all courts c. Computerized forms provide the appropriate format for these documents in all courts d. Knowing the court rules for the court in which the documents will be filed will ensure the proper format

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The most common type of criminal activity is:

a. White-collar crime b. Cyber crime c. Murder d. Property crime

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Which of the following is not a theory of product liability??

A. ?Strict liability B. ?Misrepresentation C. ?Garnishment D. ?Negligence

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The concept of “testacy” refers to:

a. when a person dies and has a living trust in place. b. when a person dies and has a valid will in place. c. when a person dies and has an invalid will in place. d. when a person testifies during a will challenge.

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