Anyone who is over 18 can be an attorney. In the case of an attorney appointed to a Property and Financial Affairs LPA only, he or she must not be a bankrupt.
When choosing your attorney or attorneys it is important to choose someone you trust implicitly to look after your affairs. This might be one or more members of your family or a trusted friend or professional adviser. If you appoint more than one attorney, attorneys can be appointed “jointly” (in which case they must do everything together) or “jointly and severally” (in which case they can act together or individually) in relation to all issues. It is also possible to appoint a replacement attorney to act in place of your first named attorneys, if they become unable to act in the future.
Anyone can become physically or mentally incapable as a result of an illness or accident regardless of how old they …
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 AttorneyDo I Need To Let The Office Of The Public Guardian Know I’m Acting As A Replacement Attorney? Yes. The …
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 AttorneySomeone who can confirm the donor has the full mental capacity and understands what giving power of attorney means. A …
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 AttorneyNo a property and financial affairs attorney can only make decisions about your finances and property.
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyThe Office of the Public Guardian can supply certified copies of the original lasting power of attorney document and will …
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