A durable power of attorney is a written document,created by a principal,expressing his or her wishes for an agent's authority to be terminated by the principal's subsequent incapacity.

Durable Power

A legal document that grants a designated individual the authority to make decisions on another's behalf, typically in financial or healthcare matters, and often remains in effect even if the grantor becomes incapacitated.

Incapacity

The lack of ability, qualification, or strength to do something; specifically, the legal inability to enter into a contract.

Principal

A principal is a person or entity for whom another acts as an agent. In business contexts, it can also refer to the main party to a transaction who has the rights and responsibilities from the agreement.