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Asked on July 22, 2013 under Estate Planning, Maryland
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The Power of Attorney does not give the attorney-in-fact the power to execute a will. Only the person themself can create a will (however, if the person is physically unable to sign a will, he or she can direct someone else to sign for them). A Power of Attorney could allow the attorney-in-fact to change the beneficiary of an insurance policy, depending upon which specific powers were granted.
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