Schedule an Appointment Now The durable part is a legal innovation. Let me explain. Previously, an attorney-in-fact, also called the agent (the person named in the PoA), could not have any more powers than the principal (the person nominating the attorney-in-fact).  If the principal lost such powers, for example, the power to enter into contracts, because … Continue reading Power of Attorney  – 6 things current and future Californians should know