POA when discharged from bankruptcy

JoJoMinder

Morning,
Today is my discharge from bankruptcy day!! (Phew).
I could just do with a bit of clarification over Power of Attorney. I have had POA for my Mother in Law for a few years, and know that during bankruptcy all rights are revoked regarding property and affairs, but not health and welfare.
What I can't find any info on is whether the affairs POA can then be used again automatically once discharge from bankruptcy has happened, or whether a completely new POA has to be applied for?
Your help would be much appreciated,
JoJoMinder x

elljay

I've had one of the old style POAs(so finances only, she's written a living will for health and welfare) for my mother for years and it's never been an issue with my bankruptcy. I can't really see how it would be involved as the money you might be needed to handle isn't yours so wouldn't be connected. I never even mentioned it to the OR and nobody asked me. When I registered with her bank and with national savings to manage her accounts again nobody asked me nor questioned it - do they check the gazette or credit reference agencies anyway? If they do, nobody mentioned it and it never occurred to me to do so.

However I've just googled and found some old posts about this, though it seems that once discharged you're fine anyway. So obviously I've done it all wrong!!

No help but just sharing my experience. EJ