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A power of attorney allows one person to give legal authority to another person to act on their behalf. A financial power of attorney authorizes an individual to make financial decisions, while a medical power of attorney allows for someone to make medical decisions.

Although the law does not restrict who can serve as a witness, we suggest that your witnesses be at least 18 years old and the person named to serve as your health care agent and your attorney-in-fact for health care decisions not act as a witness. The document must be signed by two witnesses.

Write down any specific instructions for your health or end of life care. Decide what powers to include in your medical power of attorney. You can state very specific directions in your medical power of attorney, or just generally give your medical agent the right to make any and all decisions about your health.

You can sign the person's name first, then follow it with "by your name under POA." Or, you can sign your own name first, then identify yourself as "attorney-in-fact for the person's name for whom you are attorney-in-fact.

The names, addresses, and phone numbers of the parent(s) or guardian signing the document. The names and addresses of the agent (and any alternative agent). The name and date of birth of each child covered by the document.

The letters p.p. before your signature on behalf of your brother indicate that the signature is under procuration (that is, on behalf of another with permission). You may type or handwrite the letters just to the left of your signature to indicate that you are signing under procuration.

After the principal's name, write by and then sign your own name. Under or after the signature line, indicate your status as POA by including any of the following identifiers: as POA, as Agent, as Attorney in Fact or as Power of Attorney.