Non-durable power of attorney The clear characteristic of the non-durable power of attorney is that it is for short-term transactions only. In a situation when the principal could not handle a transaction, then this type may be more suitable. Usually, this kind of power of attorney has an expiration. Does the person truly understand your feelings? He/She should know you well so as to understand your own points of view and opinions. If you think that person really understands your feelings, you could be sure he/she would follow and stick to your personal wishes if ever you get incapacitated. Would the person be willing to spend time to handle your affairs? Durable powers of attorney are named that way because no additional corrections to the documents are necessary once the principal becomes mentally incapacitated. Thus, this type of powers of attorney is an enduring one since it remains in effect even if the principal is mentally incapable of making decisions for himself or herself. Second, that person should have the ability to prudently and effectively manage finances. If not, he/she should be humble and wise enough to seek assistance from experts and professionals to make sure your finances are well managed and handled. To be able to handle and manage your finances better, your agent must always decide to keep his/her own money separate from yours. Laws on creating the power of attorney are different on each state. But almost all of the laws agree that no agent should be below 18 or 21 years old. Time. When choosing the best agent to represent you, then it may be important to consider the amount of time they can spend on managing financial and legal matters. Anybody can be given the power of attorney, even people who are not lawyers, although most of those who are given such responsibilities are family lawyers of rich people or corporate lawyers of big corporations, whose job entails them to represent the CEOs or the big bosses, which are often required to be in three places at the same time, which is of course, not humanly possible.