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No one knows what's around the corner. If you were unable to look after yourself - in old age or after an accident - who would manage your affairs? Luckily you can prepare for that day by creating a power of attorney.
But it's not so easy to know which power of attorney is right for your circumstances: lasting, enduring or general? And what happens if you later change your mind?
Our Power of Attorney Advisor leads you through the issues. It helps you decide which of the documents on this page you need. Once you've decided, we'll help you prepare that document online for a one-off fixed fee.
Powers of attorney
Products
Powers of attorney
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Product name: General power of attorney (England & Wales)Short description: 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… Read more
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Product name: Lasting power of attorney - Property and affairsShort description: 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… Read more
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Product name: Lasting power of attorney- Personal welfareShort description: 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… Read more
Registrations
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Short description: 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… Read more
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Short description: 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… Read more
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Product name: LPA 1 - Notice of intention to register an LPAShort description: 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… Read more
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Short description: 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… Read more
Objections
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Short description: 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… Read more
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Product name: COP 8 - Application relating to EPA registrationShort description: 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… Read more
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Product name: LPA 6 - Objection by donor of LPA registrationShort description: 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… Read more
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Short description: 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… Read more
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Short description: 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… Read more
Revocation
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Product name: Revocation of a general power of attorneyShort description: 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… Read more
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Product name: Revocation of an enduring power of attorneyShort description: 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 &… Read more