What Is a Springing Power of Attorney

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Multiple Choice

What is a springing power of attorney?

• A)A power of attorney that is transferred to another individual at a defined point of time in a disability.
• B)A power of attorney that takes effect at a defined point of time in a disability.
• C)A power of attorney that takes effect retroactively.
• D)A power of attorney that takes effect immediately.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

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