Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona

Re: Power of Attorney

A general POA is often utilized for mundane daily tasks and will usually expire with the mental incompetency or disability of the maker.

A durable POA survives the incompetency/disability, and is often used for health-care ["pull-the-plug"] decisions.

Re: Power of Attorney

A durable power of attorney is one that is not terminated by the incapacity of the principal.

A general power of attorney is a power of attorney that allows the agent to any action on behalf of the principal, as opposed to a special, or limited, power of attorney, which allows the agent only to take those actions specified in the power of attorney.

Note that a durable power of attorney may be general or limited, and a general power of attorney may be durable or non-durable.