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• Durable power of attorney: power of attorney which is effective even if the person who created it 9the principal) becomes incapacitated, allowing the person who holds the power of attorney (the person authorized to act) to make healthcare decisions and handle the money and affairs of the principal. The person who holds the power of attorney is called the attorney-in-fact.