Don't let legal issues ruin your Education Abroad adventure

Picture this: You're halfway through an amazing semester in Barcelona when your financial aid gets held up back home, or your bank account gets frozen due to suspicious overseas activity. 

Without someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, you could be stuck dealing with bureaucratic nightmares from thousands of miles away. 

That's where a Power of Attorney (POA) comes in. This legal document allows a trusted person – usually a parent or close family member – to handle your financial, educational, and personal affairs while you're abroad. Whether it's processing financial aid paperwork, handling banking transactions, filing tax returns, or dealing with housing issues, your designated representative can take care of business when you can't. 

As a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student, the team at Student Legal Services will prepare the Power of Attorney documents for you, completely free of charge. They provide the proper forms, explain the legal implications, and ensure everything is done correctly. No attorney fees, no complicated paperwork on your own. 

 Requesting a POA is quick, easy, and free. Submit a request here to get started. 

P.S. Your future self will thank you when you're sipping café con leche instead of stressing about paperwork.