Power of Attorney

Putting in place a power of attorney

Putting in place a power of attorney can give you peace of mind that someone you trust is in charge of your affairs.

If you’re aged 18 or older and have the mental ability to make financial, property and medical decisions for yourself, you can arrange for someone else to make these decisions for you in the future. This legal authority is called “lasting power of attorney”.

The person who is given power of attorney is known as the “attorney” and must be over 18 years old. You are known as the “donor”.

A lasting power of attorney ( LPA ) is a legal document that lets you (the ‘donor’) appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf. … There are 2 types of LPA : health and welfare. property and financial affairs.

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