A authorized doc that grants particular, well-defined authority to a different particular person, often known as an agent or attorney-in-fact, is used for specific transactions or an outlined interval. As an example, a person may authorize one other to promote a selected piece of actual property on their behalf or to handle their monetary affairs whereas they’re in a foreign country. The authorization is explicitly restricted, stopping the agent from performing past the scope outlined within the doc. This contrasts with broader types of authorization that grant intensive management.
These devices supply people a technique to delegate duty quickly and securely. Their advantages embrace sustaining management over one’s affairs whereas nonetheless having help when wanted. Traditionally, these paperwork have been used to facilitate enterprise transactions when bodily presence was difficult or to handle affairs in periods of journey or incapacity. They’re invaluable instruments for safeguarding property and making certain continuity in varied conditions.