Enduring power of attorney: acting as an attorney

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Your duties

You바카라 사이트檙e responsible for helping the donor to make decisions for things like their:

  • money and bills
  • bank and building society accounts
  • property and investments
  • pensions and benefits

Check the enduring power of attorney (EPA) form to see if the donor has listed:

  • restrictions on what you can do
  • guidance on how they want decisions to be made

How to manage the donor바카라 사이트檚 finances

You must manage the donor바카라 사이트檚 finances in their best interests.

Keep the donor바카라 사이트檚 finances separate from your own, unless you바카라 사이트檝e got a joint bank account or own a home together. If you do, tell the bank or mortgage company you바카라 사이트檙e acting as the other person바카라 사이트檚 attorney.

You must keep accounts of the donor바카라 사이트檚 assets, income, spending and outgoings. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the Court of Protection can ask to check these.

You may be prosecuted if you misuse the donor바카라 사이트檚 money.

Gifts

You can buy gifts or give gifts of money on behalf of the donor, including donations to charities. You must only make gifts:

  • to people who normally receive gifts from the person
  • on suitable occasions, for example birthdays or weddings
  • to charities that normally receive donations from the person

Gifts must be reasonable - read the

Buying or selling property

You can buy or sell property on the donor바카라 사이트檚 behalf if it바카라 사이트檚 in their best interests.

Contact OPG if:

  • the sale is below the market value
  • you or your family want to buy the property
  • you바카라 사이트檙e giving it to someone else

They can advise you on whether you need to apply to the Court of Protection about this.

If you바카라 사이트檙e selling the donor바카라 사이트檚 home and the donor has a health and welfare lasting power of attorney (LPA), you may need to discuss where the donor is going to live with the relevant attorney.

Office of the Public Guardian
customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 456 0300
(if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0300 123 1300
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9am to 5pm
Wednesday, 10am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

Office of the Public Guardian
PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH

Wills

You cannot make a will on behalf of the donor.

You can apply to the Court of Protection for a 바카라 사이트榮tatutory will바카라 사이트� if the donor needs to make a will, but lacks capacity to do it themselves.

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