A 'springing' Power of Attorney becomes effective only if you become incapacitated. You can grant your attorney-in-fact the power to deal with a number of matters for you, including:
This Power of Attorney does NOT give your attorney-in-fact the authority to make health care or other medical decisions. You will need to use a Durable Health Care Power of Attorney for that purpose. This Arizona General Durable Springing Power of Attorney form is available in MS Word format, and is easy to fill in and print. No need to buy additional copies - you and your spouse can each prepare a Power of Attorney with this form. The form includes a Revocation of Power of Attorney which you can use if you decide to rescind the powers given to your attorney at any time.