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The POA cannot transfer the responsibility to another Agent at any time. The POA cannot make any legal or financial decisions after the death of the Principal, at which point the Executor of the Estate would take over. The POA cannot distribute inheritances or transfer assets after the death of the Principal.

You must sign your durable power of attorney in front of a notary or two witnesses. Also, your agent must sign an acknowledgement of responsibilities and duties before exercising authority. The law sets forth the language that must be included in an acknowledgement of responsibilities and duties.

Those powers which must be expressly granted in the power of attorney instrument include the authority to: (i) Create, amend, revoke or terminate an inter vivos trust; (ii) Make a gift; (iii) Create or change rights of survivorship; (iv) Create or change a beneficiary designation; (v) Delegate authority under the power ...

File a Copy With the Register of Deeds If you granted the power to deal with real estate to your attorney-in-fact, you should also file a copy of your POA in the land records office (called the register of deeds in Michigan) in the county where you own real estate.

Usually, the ?springing? event is when the principal becomes incapacitated. However, all Powers of Attorney end at the death of the principal and any actions past that point must be governed by a Trust or Will.