Power of Attorney Kit: For Creating General and Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Scottish Equivalents

Do you want to authorise someone to act on your behalf with full legal authority With the help of this Kit, you can create a Power of Attorney to do so, allowing, for example, someone to sign cheques and letters on your behalf in your absence. Or if you became seriously ill or mentally incapacitated, your business and personal interests could be looked after. This Kit has been updated in line with the Mental Incapacity Act and includes online access to the Lasting Powers of Attorney forms; it also includes an Advance Medical Decision for making your wishes regarding medical treatment known in advance. Contents: What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Important concepts relating to LPAs. What does an LPA apply to Who may be an Attorney The role of the Court of Protection . Completing the LPA form. Registration of LPAs. Fees. General Powers of Attorney. Equivalent sections for Scotland. Advance Medical Decision/Living Will. Loose-leaf General Power of Attorney and Living Will forms. LPA and other forms available to download.