Offices At
68/70 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London SE9 1BZ
Telephone 0208 859 0936
12 High Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BY
Telephone 01322 223223
131-133 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9QT
0208 313 0555
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| Q |
Can anybody give a Power of Attorney? |
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Yes, anybody can provided they are eighteen or over and mentally capable. |
| Q |
I am not sure whether the person who wants me to be their attorney is mentally capable - what should I do? |
| A |
The only safe way of proceeding is to seek medical advice and to obtain a written opinion as to the person's mental capacity from a doctor, usually the person's GP. Most GPs will issue such a report for a very modest fee. |
| Q |
The person from whom I want to take Power of Attorney can still sign a document but is not mentally capable - can I still proceed? |
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No. In these circumstances any acts you take under the Power of Attorney would be deemed to be unauthorised and you could suffer financial loss and penalty. |
| Q |
I have an elderly relative who I know to be mentally incapable. How can I deal with my relative's affairs? |
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If your relative is mentally incapable then the only means of dealing with the matter is to make an application to become a receiver under the Court of Protection. |
| Q |
Can an Lasting Power of Attorney be cancelled? |
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An Lasting Power of Attorney can be cancelled at any time by a mentally capable person. In addition, the person who is appointed as attorney may resign the appointment but must let the person who has given the power of attorney know. |
| Q |
Can I grant an Lasting Power of Attorney limited to certain aspects of my affairs, eg the sale of a house? |
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Yes. You can place any limitations you wish on an Lasting Power of Attorney so that the attorney is restricted to dealing with only those matters that you specify in the power. |
| Q |
Why should I use your firm to produce an Lasting Power of Attorney? |
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Because you will be dealt with by a specialist who deals only with Wills, Probate and associated documents such as an Lasting Power of Attorney. Our charges are modest and we are at hand to advise you if any difficulties or problems occur in connection with what is obviously a very important document. |
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