The Washington General (Financial) Power of Attorney is a five (5) page written legal document completed to give someone you know and trust concession to act in your stead. Legally, the person that fills-in the form is known as the “Principal”, and the person receiving designation is called the “Agent”. The form lets the principal establish exactly what rights they wish to provide their agent, which can include managing their money, selling and buying investments, handling their rental properties, and more. So long the duties do not involve medical matters, they can be provided to the Agent.