Enduring Power of Attorney: Difference between revisions
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*that you may, if capable, revoke the enduring power of attorney. | *that you may, if capable, revoke the enduring power of attorney. | ||
Someone who doesn’t have the legal capacity to make an enduring power of attorney may still be able to make a representation agreement. A person can make a “section 7 representation agreement” even if they cannot manage their routine financial affairs or look after their daily needs. This makes a section 7 representation agreement a very useful “last resort’’ document when someone has not made any planning documents and they are starting to lose their capacity. | {{PLSTipsbox | ||
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| text = Someone who doesn’t have the legal capacity to make an enduring power of attorney may still be able to make a representation agreement. A person can make a “section 7 representation agreement” even if they cannot manage their routine financial affairs or look after their daily needs. This makes a section 7 representation agreement a very useful “last resort’’ document when someone has not made any planning documents and they are starting to lose their capacity. | |||
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===Who you can name as your attorney=== | ===Who you can name as your attorney=== | ||
