Plan Ahead. Protect Your Future. POA
A Power of Attorney is a vital legal document that gives someone you trust the authority to make decisions on your behalf.
At Reaburn Solicitors, we help you plan ahead with confidence — ensuring your financial, legal, and health matters are managed exactly how you want, should the unexpected happen.
Types of Documents for Appointing Decision-Makers
In Queensland, three documents allow others to make decisions on your behalf:
General Power of Attorney: Grants authority to make financial decisions for you, but the power ends if you lose the ability to manage your own affairs. It’s commonly used for commercial transactions.
Enduring Power of Attorney: Continues even if you can’t manage your affairs due to illness or injury, covering both financial and personal/health decisions. Your Attorney can make decisions about finances, living arrangements, health care, and more.
Advance Health Directive: Allows you to specify your medical treatment preferences if you become too ill to decide for yourself. You can also appoint an Attorney to make decisions or share important health information with medical staff, including when to stop life-sustaining measures like CPR.