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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a special Document that
allows the Donor to choose someone now (the
Attorney) to make decisions on your behalf about
things such as your property and affairs or personal welfare
at a time in the future when you no longer wish ( or are no
longer able) to make those decisions fo yourself.
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An LPA
can only be used after it is formally
egistered.
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The types of Lasting Power of Attorney
There
are two different types of Lasting Power of Attorney:
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Who can make an LPA?
Anyone
aged 18 or over, with the capacity to do so, can make a Lasting Power of
Attorney appointing one or more Attorneys to make decisions on their behalf.
The
following are the different people involved in making an LPA:
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The Attorney(s)
An Attorney is the person(s) the Donor chooses to appoint, to make
decisions on behalf of the Donor about either about personal welfare or
property and affairs or both. You must trust wholeheartedly the person you
wish to be your attorney(s)
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Donor
is you is appointing an Attorney(s) to make decisions about your
personal welfare, property and affairs or both.
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Named
person(s)
A named person is someone chosen by you to be notified when an
application is made to register the LPA. They have the right to object
to the registration of the LPA if they have concerns . The named person(s)
are specified in the LPA as a safeguards .
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Certificate
provider
A certificate provider is another important safeguard. They are selected by
you to confirm you understand the LPA and that you are not
under any pressure to make it.
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Witness
A witness is someone who signs the LPA form to confirm that they witnessed:
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