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Powers of attorney
This part of the site provides legal information and documents relating to powers of attorney. Powers of attorney allow you to arrange in advance for trusted people to manage your affairs should you become unable to do so.
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Powers of attorney
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If you are in Scotland, use this document to appoint another person (called your 'attorney') to look after your financial affairs. Your attorney can either take up this power immediately or, if you…
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An enduring power of attorney allows you to give others the legal ability to manage your affairs, if you ever become unable to manage them yourself or communicate your wishes, possibly as a result of…
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Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the donor's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple of…
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Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the donor's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple of…
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Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the granter's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple…
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If some day you are no longer able to look after your own financial affairs, due to such factors as an illness, accident or the onset of dementia, or if for another reason it would be more convenient for…
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If some day you are no longer able to look after your own personal welfare, that is your social and health care needs, this document will give that power to another person, called your "attorney". Once…
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If you are in Scotland, use this document to appoint another person (called your 'attorney') to look after your personal welfare, i.e. your health and social needs. This power will only come into effect…
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Registrations
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Before the registration of an EPA can proceed, notice must be served on the donor, at least three relatives of the donor and any attorney who is not applying. This document creates the required notice…
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If you are the attorney in an EPA and wish to register the document, you must give notice of your intention to register with EP1 PG. You must notify the donor and a minimum of three of the donor's…
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Attorneys of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) which was created in Northern Ireland should use this document in order to register the EPA. This registration should take place as soon as the attorneys…
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Use this document if you were appointed an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (EPA) in England & Wales and you need to register the EPA because the donor is, or is becoming, incapable of…
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Before registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA), whether property and affairs or personal welfare, use this document to notify any 'named person(s)' in the LPA of your intention to register. All…
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If you are an attorney in a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or the donor, you can use this document to register the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian. There will be a fee payable to register the…
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Objections
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Use this document if you wish to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and you are an intended attorney in that LPA or a named person in receipt of form LPA 001 - Notice of…
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This form can be used either to object to the registration of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) or to seek registration if registration has been suspended. It is only suitable for the donor of the EPA…
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If you are the donor in a lasting power of attorney (LPA), whether property and affairs or personal welfare, and you wish to object to your LPA being registered, you should use this form to raise your…
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Use this document to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) if you are a 'named person' listed in the LPA as requiring notification of any proposed registration. A lasting power…
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If you have made an application to the Court of Protection to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney, you need to send this form to the Office of the Public Guardian informing them of…
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Revocation
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Use this document to revoke a general or ordinary power of attorney that you have previously granted to another. This document is only suitable for revoking a general or ordinary power of attorney. Please…
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Use this document to revoke an enduring power of attorney (EPA) that you have made. You cannot use this document if the EPA has been registered with The Office of the Public Guardian in England &…
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