Vertretungsvollmachten
Vertretungsvollmachten, often translated as powers of attorney, are legal documents that grant an individual, known as the agent or proxy, the authority to act on behalf of another person, the principal, in specific matters. These documents are crucial for ensuring that a person's affairs can be managed even when they are unable to do so themselves, such as due to illness, incapacity, or absence.
There are several types of Vertretungsvollmachten, each with varying scopes of authority. A general power of
The creation of a Vertretungsvollmacht typically requires the principal to be of sound mind and to clearly
The agent is legally obligated to act in the principal's best interest and to use the granted