Is there a difference between having durable general power of attorney and being called my attorney-in-fact?

Question

Basically I need to know that if you have durable general power of attorney, is that the same as being called that person's attorney-in-fact?

Answer 1

Yeah, it sounds like the 'durable' power of attorney has some additonal clauses so my guess is yes.  I didn't know this off hand but here's some definitions from the web.  Good luck!

General Power of Attorney - authorizes your Agent to act on your behalf in a variety of different situations.

"Durable" Power of Attorney -The general, special and health care powers of attorney can all be made "durable" by adding certain text to the document. This means that the document will remain in effect or take effect if you become mentally incompetent.