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Dmwolfe40 Asked February 22, 2024

Can the person authorizing a POA include another party in their POA without a POA from that person?

I am on Board of Directors of a Senior Cooperative that I reside in. One of the members has signed power of attorney to her daughter to deal with her mother’s membership in the Co op. In this POA she references the Agent to act on her behalf as well as on behalf of her Partner as well. There is no indication that the Partner has given his Power of Attorney to the mother or the Agent. Can the mother state that the Agent can act on behalf of the Partner? He is not listed on the Share (anymore). Shouldn’t there be a POA from him as well?

cwillie Feb 22, 2024
Seems to me if he isn't listed on the share then whatever point you are trying to make is irrelevant.

Isthisrealyreal Feb 22, 2024
Depends if the mom is POA for her partner.

If she is, she can assign an agent to act for her on his behalf.
97yroldmom Feb 23, 2024
But wouldn’t they need a copy of the partners POA assigning to the mom?

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MeDolly Feb 22, 2024
No, he has to assign his own DPOA. Odd!
Dmwolfe40 Feb 22, 2024
Thank you. That is what I thought.
Southernwaver Feb 22, 2024
Sounds sketchy. Ask an attorney. Or maybe even your banker as my banker helped me get POA for a real estate closing and they usually have an atty on staff.

AlvaDeer Feb 22, 2024
No, the mother can only assign POA for HERSELF.
Any attorney making out such a document would know this.
So I am not certain where this "POA document" comes from or whom, or whether it is coming off another document that allowed for this action.

You question is too complex to trust in some Forum of strangers, so I would pass this by an attorney.
Dmwolfe40 Feb 22, 2024
Thank you! I will do that.

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