An attorney-in-fact is an individual who is authorized to act on behalf of another person under a power of attorney, which can be general or limited in scope. This designation does not require the individual to be an attorney-at-law.
A General Power of Attorney grants broad authority to a designated individual, known as the attorney-in-fact or agent, to act on behalf of the principal in all matters.
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows an individual, known as the principal, to designate another person, called the agent or attorney-in-fact, to make decisions and act on their behalf in specified matters.
