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Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney

• Overview

  You can help make or make decisions about someone’s property and money if…

• Register an enduring power of attorney

  You must register the enduring power of attorney (EPA) as soon as the…

• Check an enduring power is legal

  You can only use an enduring power of attorney (EPA) if it was made…

• When there's more than one attorney

  Check the enduring power of attorney (EPA) form to find out how many…

• Your duties

  You’re responsible for helping the donor to make decisions for things like…

• Payment and expenses

  Unless you’re a professional attorney, you will not normally be paid for…

• Stop acting as an attorney

  You’ll stop acting as the donor’s attorney if: the donor dies - the…

Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney

Official samples of lasting powers of attorney and an enduring power of attorney.

• Updated: 26 July 2024

Official sample of an enduring power of attorney and an explanation of what makes the document valid.

• Updated: 13 January 2017

Forms and guidance to register an enduring power of attorney (EPA).

How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

Create, register, object to or disclaim a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney.

• Updated: 30 October 2015

Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.

• Updated: 3 June 2024

How to stop being an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (EPA).