Which type of power of attorney would allow a manager to sign a long-term recording contract or file a lawsuit on the artist's behalf?

• A. Special power of attorney
• B. General power of attorney
• C. Broad power of attorney
• D. No power of attorney

Answer: (B)

A power of attorney lets someone act on another person’s behalf in legal matters. For a manager to sign a long-term recording contract or file a lawsuit, the artist needs broad authority to handle substantial legal and contractual actions. A general power of attorney gives the agent authority to perform almost all financial and legal acts that the principal could do, so it covers signing contracts and pursuing or defending litigation on the artist’s behalf.

A special power of attorney restricts the agent to specific tasks, so it wouldn't automatically authorize long-term contracts or lawsuits unless those particular tasks are explicitly included. The term broad power of attorney isn’t as standardized in some contexts, and no power of attorney would grant no authority at all.