The essence of an EPA and what it can achieve
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- What is an Enduring Power of Attorney?
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The essence of an EPA and what it can achieve
- 1. The relevant laws
- 2. An attorney’s authority, duties and liabilities
- 3. Monitoring the attorney
- 4. The attorney’s capacity
- 5. More than one attorney?
- 6. Registration and notification
- 7. Revocation
- 8. Key advantages of an EPA
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Requirements and procedures for making an EPA
- 1. The use of prescribed form(s)
- 2. Execution (signing) by the donor and the attorney
- 3. Explanatory information
- 4. The attorney’s authority
- 5. Restrictions on the attorney’s authority and notification of named persons
- 6. Certificates by a solicitor and a registered medical practitioner
- 7. Registration of the EPA
- When will an Enduring Power of Attorney take effect?
- Things to consider when choosing the prescribed form and spelling out the terms of an Enduring Power of Attorney
- What will happen if a person fails to execute an Enduring Power of Attorney before he/she becomes mentally incapacitated?
- What will happen when the donor of an Enduring Power of Attorney eventually becomes mentally incapacitated?
- Guide to prescribed forms of the Enduring Power of Attorney and downloading the forms
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