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When a lasting power of attorney ends

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) can end in several ways. Usually it ends because the donor has died. You must report the death of a donor to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).

There are also ways that an LPA can end while the donor is alive.

Stopping before the donor dies

You can choose to stop acting as an attorney - sometimes called 바카라 사이트榙isclaiming an attorneyship바카라 사이트�.

There are also some cases in which the law requires you to stop acting as an attorney.

Any replacement attorneys listed in the LPA will take over if you stop.

If there are no replacements, there may be other ways to help the donor make decisions.

If you choose to stop being an attorney

Fill in and send a notification form to:

  • the donor - if the LPA has not been registered聽

  • the donor and OPG (at the address on the form) - if the LPA is registered听听聽

  • any other attorneys appointed on the LPA听听

When you must stop acting as an attorney

You must stop acting as an attorney if:聽

  • the donor takes you off their LPA聽 - sometimes called 바카라 사이트榬evoking an attorney바카라 사이트�

  • you lose mental capacity and cannot make decisions any more

  • you바카라 사이트檙e a property and financial affairs attorney and you become bankrupt or subject to a debt relief order聽

  • you바카라 사이트檙e married to or in a civil partnership with the donor and you get a divorce or an annulment (unless the LPA says you can keep acting as an attorney)听听聽

  • you바카라 사이트檙e a joint attorney and another attorney stops acting, unless the LPA says you can carry on making decisions听听

When the donor ends the LPA

The donor can end the LPA if they have mental capacity to make that decision.

They need to send the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) both:

  • the original LPA
  • a written statement called a 바카라 사이트榙eed of revocation바카라 사이트�

Deed of revocation

Use the following wording for the deed of revocation. Replace the words in the square brackets with the relevant details.

바카라 사이트淭his deed of revocation is made by [donor바카라 사이트檚 name] of [donor바카라 사이트檚 address].

1: I granted a lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs/health and welfare (delete as appropriate) on [date donor signed the lasting power of attorney] appointing [name of first attorney] of [address of first attorney] and [name of second attorney] of [address of second attorney] to act as my attorney(s).

2: I revoke the lasting power of attorney and the authority granted by it.

Signed and delivered as a deed [donor바카라 사이트檚 signature]

Date signed [date]

Witnessed by [signature of witness]

Full name of witness [name of witness]

Address of witness [address of witness]바카라 사이트�

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