POA - Error

Whiskas12

Hi

I am POA for my mum, as is my brother. We have just realised that there is an error on the POA forms in that I am down as a Mrs when I am a Miss. 

Does this mean that the POA is not valid?

Would we have to cancel it and pay for another new one?

I will ring them on Monday but wanted to check here first. 

Thanks

HillStreetBlues

Neither of them is your legal name, Mrs or Miss is just a social title. So it won't make a difference.

Whiskas12

Is this right? If so, it would be amazing! I don't know why my brother (who organised the forms) put Mrs when he knows I'm not married to my long term partner. And I stupidly didn't notice when signing the papers either. 

HillStreetBlues

Common (social) titles

Regardless of your sex, you can use any normal title you wish. You can be an unmarried 'Mrs', an elderly 'Master', or a very young 'Ms'. You can also be a female 'Mr' and a male 'Miss'.

https://www.netlawman.co.uk/ia/restrictions-changing-name

Totally up to you (or in this case your brother)  what common prefix you use.

Cairnpapple

I have official documents in all of Miss, Ms, Mrs and Dr. I have given up on trying to make them consistent. It's always fine