# Why Your Power of Attorney Can't Do Everything

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Podcast: [The Death Readiness Podcast: Not your dad’s estate planning podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-death-readiness-podcast-not-your-dad-s-estate-planning-podcast-7159546)
Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

When someone you love names you as agent under a power of attorney, it can feel like you'll be able to step in and handle whatever needs to be done. But what happens when the law says otherwise? In this episode, I share the story of a Tennessee woman who discovered that even a broad financial power of attorney has limits. Through a real-life example involving a conservatorship, a probate estate, and a Florida real estate sale, we'll explore what powers of attorney can do, what they can't do, and how thoughtful estate planning can help ensure the right people have the right authority when it's needed most. Along the way, you'll learn why caring deeply about someone doesn't automatically give you the legal ability to act on their behalf, and how one woman's careful estate planning may continue helping others long after she's gone.

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