Enduring Power of Attorney

An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document where you (the Donor) give another person (the Attorney) authority to look after your financial and/or personal affairs, in the event that you no longer have the decision-making capacity to do so yourself.

You might lose decision-making capacity due to, for example, old age dementia, acquired brain injury, or other illness. These situations can be stressful for family members who want to help manage your affairs. An Enduring Power of Attorney can reduce the stress of your family at an already difficult time, and prevent family disputes, by specifying who you want to make decisions and what type of decisions.

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has reformed how people set up Enduring Power of Attorney. The Decision Support Service is the regulator in charge of decision-support and Enduring Power of Attorney documents must be registered online with them.

We can support you in deciding what your needs are, how to plan for your future, drafting the Enduring Power of Attorney document, and registering it with the Decision Support Service, and whatever else you need.