Am I allowed to give a Power of Attorney to another party to act on my behalf in recovering a judgement that has been given in my favor?
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Am I allowed to give a Power of Attorney to another party to act on my behalf in recovering a judgement that has been given in my favor?
Asked on October 5, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you may do this. A POA an authorize another person to act on your behalf in regards to any debts or judgment owed you. Just bear in mind that a Power of Attorney does not in fact make a non-lawyer into an attorney: not only will your attorney-in-fact (the person to whom you give the POA) not have the skills or experience of a lawyer, but he cannot actually file a legal action or appear in court on your behalf--only an actual lawyer, admitted to the Bar of your state, can do that. (Non-lawyers can't practice law, no matter what authority you invest them with.) Since if a lawsuit is necessary, your POA would need to hire a lawyer to represent you, you may wish to "cut out the middleman" and simply hire a lawyer specializing in collections to handle this matter for you in the first place.
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