Power of attorney includes ability to agree to arbitration
Published: November 18, 2009
Tags: arbitration, nursing homes, power of attorney, wrongful death
A person possessing a power of attorney may lawfully sign an arbitration agreement on behalf of an incapacitated patient, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.
A mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease executed a power of attorney empowering her son to act on her behalf. When the mother entered a nursing home, the son signed her ...
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