Can a power of attorney be tailored to suit your needs?

Yes. The variations are many. You may want a power of attorney, for example, to come into effect from a certain date, or from the date you sign it. You may wish the power of attorney to come into operation only when you are overseas, or only if you suffer a loss of legal capacity.

You can set a fixed time when the power of attorney is to cease, for example when you return from that overseas holiday, or when you recover from illness.

You can appoint more than one person to act as your attorneys, either independently or together, and you can choose another person as an alternate, should your preferred person be unable to take on the task.