A POA can be a useful tool for someone wishing to settle their affairs before or after being deported. The first thing you may wish to do when facing deportation is to grant a POA to a trusted family member or other person that will be staying behind in the United States. If you are detained and awaiting deportation, it can be very difficult to sell a house, end a rental agreement or access a safety deposit box. With a POA, a trusted friend or family member can act on your behalf in these matters with full legal authority.
POAs can be used to accomplish many things. For example, a health care power of attorney can be created appointing an agent to act for you if you are injured or too ill to make decisions for yourself. POAs can also be used to provide for the care and education of children or to handle almost any financial or business issue, such as banking, gaining access to safety deposit boxes, entering into contracts, filing tax returns or settling legal claims.