power of attorney

beattiesman

power of attorney now registered forms sent back to me as an attorney .what do I need to do now ,who do I need to notify if anyone .

Keep_pedalling

Usually when first registered you do not have to do anything unless there is an immediate need for the attorneys to act. Are you the attorney or the donor?

Marcon

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Usually when first registered you do not have to do anything unless there is an immediate need for the attorneys to act. Are you the attorney or the donor?

As OP has said they've been sent back to him/her 'as attorney' I think you've got your answer.

OP - put them somewhere safe and remember where you put them!

Keep_pedalling

Marcon wrote: »

As OP has said they've been sent back to him/her 'as attorney' I think you've got your answer.

OP - put them somewhere safe and remember where you put them!

Oh dear, senior moment, sorry

badmemory

Surely the donor should retain them until they are required? The Office of the Public Guardian (hope I have that right) return them to the donor not the attorney. After all you cannot apply for the POA unless you have capacity.


I thought I was having a senior moment when I read - sent to the attorney. Are you sure you don't just have a letter telling you about the POA, not the dozen or so pages of the POA?

AnotherJoe

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Oh dear, senior moment, sorry

Does someone have POA for you?

AnotherJoe

badmemory wrote: »

Surely the donor should retain them until they are required? The Office of the Public Guardian (hope I have that right) return them to the donor not the attorney. After all you cannot apply for the POA unless you have capacity.

I thought I was having a senior moment when I read - sent to the attorney. Are you sure you don't just have a letter telling you about the POA, not the dozen or so pages of the POA?

The donor gets a copy, the attorney gets a copy.
IME anyway.

Flugelhorn

I think it depends what you put on the form, you have to say if you are the donor or attorney and where / who you want it sent back to.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/600963/LP1F-Create-and-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney.pdf

sections 12 and 13

badmemory

Well my POAs, done early last year, only one person has the proper version and that is me. No-one can use it without that copy, so either I give it so my attorney can use it or I become gaga & they remove it from my file "what to do when I can't do it myself" & use it.


My attorney does not have a copy & was not sent a copy. I believe he did however get a letter which did not entitle him to anything other than knowing that he was my attorney. Which of course he already knew having signed the paperwork.

Gers

I have a certified copy of the POA for my mother. It has been used in various banks which took a photocopy, for British Gas, car insurance etc.

I've also saved a pdf copy on my phone which I've emailed across to one building society from their offices.

The original with the red seal is held by my mother. She still has capacity so the welfare element is not yet needed although I deal with most other matters for her now.

AnotherJoe

badmemory wrote: »

Well my POAs, done early last year, only one person has the proper version and that is me. No-one can use it without that copy, so either I give it so my attorney can use it or I become gaga & they remove it from my file "what to do when I can't do it myself" & use it.
My attorney does not have a copy & was not sent a copy. I believe he did however get a letter which did not entitle him to anything other than knowing that he was my attorney. Which of course he already knew having signed the paperwork.

But if you go gags you may well not know where it is, or even that you have a POA, you might even deny all knowledge of signing one. Seems to be a bit of a flaw in your cunning plan, Indeed not giving the attorney a copy in case they start acting against your interests (why else withhold the copy. ) would seem to indicate you may be in that downward path to needing one now and indicates you don't trust them so why on earth did you appoint them ?