Guidance
How to be an attorney
Detailed guides for people making property and finance or health and welfare decisions under a lasting power of attorney.
Applies to England and Wales
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皇冠体育appse leaflets are for people appointed as attorneys under a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or who are considering taking on that role.
皇冠体育appy include things to think about before becoming an attorney and answer common questions people have while acting as an attorney. 皇冠体育app leaflets use plenty of case studies to help attorneys make decisions.
皇冠体育app leaflets cover:
- registering an LPA
- what tasks you鈥檒l undertake as an attorney
- when you start acting as an attorney
- what mental capacity means
- how to help the donor make decisions
- understanding best interests
- claiming expenses as an attorney
- stopping being an attorney
Updates to this page
Published 21 July 2016
Last updated 16 June 2020
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