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I am often asked if a person names an attorney, does that mean their lawyer has control of their finances, the answer is NO! – in Alberta, you can appoint a person to act on your behalf in your financial matters – this person is called your “Attorney”. Your Attorney is not your lawyer! Often people confuse the use of the term attorney with having a lawyer acting on your behalf, but that is not the case. The Power of Attorneys Act for Alberta -1 (a) ““attorney” means a person who is empowered to act on behalf of the donor under a power of attorney;” That said, if you have a lawyer in the family or have no family at all, the lawyer, a lawyer, may agree to act as your attorney – under the power of attorneys act.