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Plain-English meaning
Durable Power of Attorney
A power of attorney that remains effective during the principal's incapacity if it meets applicable state-law requirements.
Why the term matters
It can allow an agent to handle authorized financial or legal tasks without immediate court appointment.
Do not confuse it with
It ends at death. An executor or administrator—not the power-of-attorney agent—handles the estate after death.