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Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs)
attorneys can no longer act. Many people have prepared EPAs, but are they However, LPAs must be registered before they can still valid? Yes, but … be used and not only if the donor has lost capacity. (Extra safeguards apply with Health LPAs). What is an EPA? This is a document where someone (the donor) appoints one or more people as their attorney(s). Potential problems The attorneys can look after the donor`s financial Some people have issues using unregistered EPAs affairs should the donor want them to, or if the where, for example, the donor has capacity but cannot go out. Certain third parties have refused donor has lost, or is losing, mental faculties. to work with attorneys with unregistered EPAs EPAs were replaced by Lasting Powers of Attorney even though this is wrong: LPAs need to be (LPAs) - Property and Financial Affairs and Health registered, not EPAs, unless the donor has lost and Welfare - on 1 October 2007. Existing EPAs capacity. remain valid, but new ones cannot be prepared. What to do? Attorneys of an EPA can only deal with the donor`s Some people with EPAs are preparing LPAs instead to obtain peace of mind, knowing that financial affairs, not health or welfare. their attorneys should now be able to act for them if it ever became necessary. Registration Unless the donor loses faculties, their attorneys can act for them. A third party just needs sight of If you would like to discuss EPAs, LPAs, or related matters, please contact me on the EPA to work with them. iain@wanstallconsulting.co.uk or 01296 415700. If the donor has lost, or is losing, capacity, their You can also find more information on my EPA must be registered with the Office of Public website: www.wanstallconsulting.co.uk. See Guardian. Until registration is completed, the advert page 9.
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