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.
Yes, you can object to Enduring Powers of Attorney or a Lasting Powers of Attorney being set up for a …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyAn individual can lack metal capacity if they have an injury, disorder or condition that affects the way their mind …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyYour attorneys do not have to be paid however you can decide an amount to pay them. If you have …
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 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 AttorneyEnduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs), like a Property and Financial Affairs LPA, enables someone to make decisions for you in …
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 AttorneyA power of attorney is the only legal way for a person to appoint someone to act on their behalf …
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