Power of Attorney, NRS 162A.620 (October 1
st
2019)
STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT. IT CREATES A DURABLE POWER OF
ATTORNEY FOR FINANCIAL MATTERS. BEFORE EXECUTING THIS DOCUMENT,
YOU SHOULD KNOW THESE IMPORTANT FACTS:
1. THIS DOCUMENT GIVES THE PERSON YOU DESIGNATE AS YOUR AGENT THE
POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING YOUR PROPERTY FOR YOU. YOUR
AGENT WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND ACT WITH RESPECT TO YOUR
PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR MONEY) WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE ABLE TO
ACT FOR YOURSELF.
2. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNLESS YOU
STATE OTHERWISE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
3. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE AGENT TO MAKE
HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU.
4. THE PERSON YOU DESIGNATE IN THIS DOCUMENT HAS A DUTY TO ACT
CONSISTENT WITH YOUR DESIRES AS STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR
OTHERWISE MADE KNOWN OR, IF YOUR DESIRES ARE UNKNOWN, TO ACT IN
YOUR BEST INTERESTS.
5. YOU SHOULD SELECT SOMEONE YOU TRUST TO SERVE AS YOUR AGENT.
UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE, GENERALLY THE AGENT’S AUTHORITY WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL YOU DIE OR REVOKE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY OR THE
AGENT RESIGNS OR IS UNABLE TO ACT FOR YOU.
6. YOUR AGENT IS ENTITLED TO REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNLESS YOU
STATE OTHERWISE IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
7. THIS FORM PROVIDES FOR DESIGNATION OF ONE AGENT. IF YOU WISH TO
NAME MORE THAN ONE AGENT YOU MAY NAME A CO-AGENT IN THE SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS. CO-AGENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ACT TOGETHER UNLESS
YOU INCLUDE THAT REQUIREMENT IN THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
8. IF YOUR AGENT IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ACT FOR YOU, YOUR POWER OF
ATTORNEY WILL END UNLESS YOU HAVE NAMED A SUCCESSOR AGENT. YOU
MAY ALSO NAME A SECOND SUCCESSOR AGENT.
9. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE PERSON
DESIGNATED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
10. THIS DOCUMENT REVOKES ANY PRIOR DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
11. IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THIS DOCUMENT THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND,
YOU SHOULD ASK A LAWYER TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.