People using power of attorney (POA) to open a savings account on behalf of someone else may struggle to access the top deals ...

What is a Power of Attorney? Power of Attorney is the legal authority that allows someone to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so, and to support you to manage your finances.

Power of attorney deals with events that happen while someone is alive. It won't have any effect when that person dies as it's completely separate in law to probate. To learn more about how to ...