An attorney-in-fact is an individual authorized to act on behalf of another person under a power of attorney, which can be either general or limited in scope.
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that grants one individual (the agent or attorney-in-fact) the authority to act on behalf of another person (the principal) in legal or financial matters.
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