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Google your own state and "POA".
This will tell you what is included normally by an attorney in a general POA document.
The POA is limited to those duties enumerated in the document.
The attorney examines the principal (in this case your mother) for competency to understand POA.
The principal manages for him/herself as long as she/he can or chooses to, assigning duties to the POA. If/when the principal becomes legally unable to manage executive functions the POA takes over. The POA should not share information with ANY others unless directed to by the principal or unless to MD or attorney.

Usually, if someone becomes incompetent the POA will have them assessed and will get two letters from examining the principal that he/she cannot function for herself.

The POA keeps, then all records of every penny into and out of accounts. These records can be examined by a court if ordered. They should not be shared with others.

Do you have specific questions for us?
Usually, for an incompetent adult the POA will direct ALL care, medical, financial, placement, etc.

This is a tough job. It is seldom compensated unless as a small percentage type thing dictated in the document itself.
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Financial, he is in charge of her banking and investments. He makes sure that her bills are paid and money is spent on her. He cannot profit in anyway unless the POA says he can get paid. He can not gift large amts of money. My Mom tithed to her Church and supported a young minister who was a friend of the family. I continued doing this until she went on Medicaid. He should not tell you anything about Moms finances, he is Moms representative. Medical, he carries out Moms wishes. He makes decisions that aren't covered in the POA. He really has all the control.

If Mom is competent, the POA may not be invoked. There is immediate and as soon as the POA was signed by Mom, it was in effect. But if she is competent, she still has some say. A Springing, is only invoked if a doctor or doctors say Mom is no longer competent to make hervown decisions.
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That means he has all authority over anything and everything in decision making also medical if he has medical POA
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Look up:
Duties of power of attorney for state of __________and type in your state.
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aging care.com, this website, has a kind of a beginning guide to this here. Includes basics of what you can do and the two main types of POA.

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/things-you-can-and-cant-do-with-poa-152673.htm
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