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==When is an enduring power of attorney useful?== | ==When is an enduring power of attorney useful?== | ||
An enduring power of attorney may help avoid having the court appoint a “committee” of one or more people to look after your legal and financial affairs in the event that you become mentally incompetent. A committee appointment is much more expensive than making an enduring power of attorney. See script 426 on “Committeeship” for more information on this. | An enduring power of attorney may help avoid having the court appoint a “committee” of one or more people to look after your legal and financial affairs in the event that you become mentally incompetent. A committee appointment is much more expensive than making an enduring power of attorney. See script [[Committeeship (Script 426)|426]] on “Committeeship” for more information on this. | ||
==What are the duties of an attorney under an enduring power of attorney?== | ==What are the duties of an attorney under an enduring power of attorney?== | ||
