What do Power of Attorney documents allow a person to do?
Power of Attorney allows a person to act on behalf of another individual, not another attorney.
Power of Attorney can be granted to any trusted individual, not just an attorney.
Under New York General Obligations Law Article 5, Title 15, a power of attorney is a written authorization by which the principal appoints an agent to act on the principal’s behalf. The agent may perform the delegated acts and sign documents for the principal only to the extent granted in the instrument, so the permission-based authority described here matches the statutory function.
Power of Attorney allows decisions without a court order, not only after one.
Explanation
A Power of Attorney is defined as “a written statement by an individual giving another person the power to act for him.” That means the person may act and sign on behalf of the grantor with permission.