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Lasting power of attorney: getting started as an attorney
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The
Office of the Public Guardian has produced guidance for people considering acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
The new leaflets are brief guides to what’s involved in being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and contain information on either health and welfare or property and financial affairs, including:
- learning more about the person to whom the LPA relates;
- how to help them to make decisions;
- understanding the legal responsibilities of an attorney; and
- dealing with other people and organisations on behalf of someone else.
Prospective attornies can also look at the
Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, which explains in detail what attornies can and can’t do.
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