A power of attorney is the only legal way for a person to appoint someone to act on their behalf to make financial decisions should they lose mental capacity at some point in the future.
The Office of the Public Guardian can supply certified copies of the original lasting power of attorney document and will …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyYou can include a restriction stating how the attorney must demonstrate this. For example “my attorney(s) must not use my …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyBy making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) you are able to choose who has the responsibility of looking after …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyIt depends upon the circumstances. If someone chooses to appoint their partner as their only attorney, and they owned the …
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 AttorneyEnduring power of attorney (EPA) was the system that was in place before LPAs. You can no longer make an …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyIf the donor does not have capacity to make another lasting power of attorney, the attorney or another relevant person …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyNo. However if the donor still has the capacity to cancel the existing lasting power of attorney, they can do …
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