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Welcome back to The POA's Desk.

In Episode 20, we discussed appointing multiple attorneys and how joint authority works.

Today is Episode 21.

This episode looks at substitution clauses—the provision that allows an attorney to appoint someone else to act on their behalf.

This is general educational information, not legal advice. Every Power of Attorney should be drafted according to the principal's specific circumstances.

Here's the framework.

A substitution clause gives your appointed attorney the authority to delegate some or all of their powers to another person.

Without this clause, only the na ...