This legal document gives another person various permissions to act on behalf of the giver. I always kept a General Power of Attorney from my husband since he was Active Duty Military. Without it I was unable to buy, sell property or even release our household goods for shipment in his absence. Use discretion on this. It can be very powerful!
This is an excellent addition to your Vital Documents collection.
Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_attorney