Can more than one person be named as power of attorney?
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Can more than one person be named as power of attorney?
Asked on April 13, 2012 under Estate Planning, Iowa
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
More than one person can be named as power of attorney. This may result in disagreements if both have joint powers of attorney regarding financial matters since they would both need to agree on a financial decision. The same issue would arise if there are joint powers of attorney regarding medical decisions.
It is also possible for one person to have power of attorney over financial matters while another individual has power of attorney over medical decisions.
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