A springing power of attorney is characterized by:

• A. Effective immediately upon signing.
• B. Effective sometime after creation when specified events occur.
• C. Effective only upon the principal's death.
• D. Never becomes effective.

Answer: (B)

Springing power of attorney activates only when a designated event occurs, typically when the principal becomes incapacitated. Because of that timing, it doesn’t take effect at signing but “springs” into operation later when the triggering condition is met.

That’s why the description that it becomes effective sometime after creation when the specified events occur is the best fit. If it were to take effect immediately, it would be a non-springing or durable POA, not a springing one. If it only activated upon the principal’s death, it wouldn’t function as a powers-of-attorney at all since POA authorities end at death. And if it never became effective, there would be no authority granted when needed.