Enduring power of attorney (EPA) was the system that was in place before LPAs. You can no longer make an EPA. However, if you made an EPA before October 1 2007 and it was correctly filled in, it is still valid and can still be registered and used.
If you have a valid EPA, you don’t necessarily need to make an LPA. However, EPAs only cover decisions about finances and property (like the property and affairs LPA). They do not cover health and welfare decisions, so some people who have a valid EPA might also want to make a health and welfare LPA to cover decisions about their care or treatment.
Yes, you can choose more than one attorney. You can decide whether your attorneys must make their decisions together or …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyAnyone can become physically or mentally incapable as a result of an illness or accident regardless of how old they …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyNo a property and financial affairs attorney can only make decisions about your finances and property.
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyBefore registration: you can make a new lasting power of attorney and choose a new attorney. But only if you …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyYou can choose to stop acting as an attorney at any time. If the lasting power of attorney is registered …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyIf you don’t make an LPA, and later become unable to make certain decisions for yourself, there may be a …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyIf you still have mental capacity to do so you can cancel your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). This needs …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyThere are two different types of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA): Health and Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney; and Property …
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