Power of Attorneys: What Kind of Tasks Can an Attorney Carry Out on Your Behalf?
Rachel Roche LL.M. TEP ??
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There are a variety of reasons it may make sense to appoint a trusted individual to make decisions and carry out tasks on your behalf. Whether you have concerns about your health, you’re struggling to manage your finances single-handedly or you’re planning to be overseas for a significant period of time, making a power of attorney could take a big weight off your shoulders.?
The exact responsibilities your attorney (or attorneys) will be able to take over on your behalf will depend on two things:?
1.????The kind of power of attorney you make.
2.????The level of responsibility you wish to grant.
It’s important to talk your specific wishes and requirements through with a specialist power of attorney solicitor, as they will be able to advise you on the right type of power of attorney for you. They will also be able to let you know if any of the things you want to do cannot be done by way of a power of attorney.
Lasting Power of Attorney: health and care
With a health and care Lasting Power of Attorney, your attorney (or attorneys if you’ve chosen to appoint more than one) would only be able to start acting on your behalf should you lose the mental capacity to make these decisions for yourself.?
In these situations, a health and care attorney would be able to make decisions such as:
·???????What kind of medical treatment you should receive.
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·???????Whether or not to refuse life-sustaining treatment.
·???????How you should be cared for, where, and by whom.
·???????Whether you should move into a care home.
·???????What type of food you should be given.
·???????How you should be dressed.
·???????What your daily routine should be.
It’s important to note here that though it is possible for a health and care attorney to refuse life-saving or life-sustaining treatment on your behalf, they will only be able to do this if you have explicitly given permission for this in the Lasting Power of Attorney. They will also not be able to go against any wishes you have recorded in an Advance Decision.
Lasting Power of Attorney: finance
A financial attorney can begin to act on your behalf either as soon as you wish them to or not until you have lost capacity. This will need to be...Read more