Originally Posted by
ScottGem
You don't get "appointed" here. A POA is a document that a person signs giving another person the power to sign legal documents for them if they are unable to act on their own. Someone asks if you will act for them and then sign a POA given you the power to act.
Now there are times, like when an attorney is granted POA that fees may be involved. But for you to get paid for doing a service for a family member means a financial arrangement must be agreed on as part of the POA. It should have been mentioned up front.