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As well as expert advice on wills, powers of attorney and enduring guardian documents, we can advise you on deceased estates, testamentary trusts and estate planning and disputed wills. We...
Read MoreWhy does a lawyer have to prepare your power of attorney?
While the final document may look relatively simple, there are many legal questions to be considered to ensure it expresses your instructions clearly. There are also technical rules under the...
Read MoreHow can you stop the person you appoint as your attorney taking advantage of you?
You can place limits on how your power of attorney is to be used. You may decide that your attorney is not allowed to sign a document or do something...
Read MoreDoes my power of attorney have to be registered with the Registrar General?
Only if your attorney is buying, selling or transferring real estate on your behalf.
Read MoreCan I change my mind after I have appointed an attorney?
Yes. You can revoke an enduring power of attorney whenever you like, provided you still have the mental capacity to do so.
Read MoreCan 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...
Read MoreWhat if I don’t have an enduring power of attorney?
If you don’t have an enduring power of attorney and become of unsound mind, and therefore unable to manage your financial affairs, no person automatically has the right to manage...
Read MoreWhy can’t I wait until something happens and then grant power of attorney?
You cannot wait until something happens before appointing a power of attorney because you must have the legal capacity to understand the document itself and make decisions. If you suffer...
Read MoreWho can be appointed as a power of attorney?
Anyone who is over the age of 18, competent and willing can be appointed as a power of attorney. Preferably, it would be a spouse, child, children, lawyer, close relative...
Read MoreWhy would you need a power of attorney?
In the past, powers of attorney were mainly used for very specific purposes. For example, if you went overseas, you could give someone your POA to handle the sale of...
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