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POA - Error

Whiskas12
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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
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
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Comments
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Neither of them is your legal name, Mrs or Miss is just a social title. So it won't make a difference.
Let's Be Careful Out There0 -
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.0
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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'.
Totally up to you (or in this case your brother) what common prefix you use.
Let's Be Careful Out There0 -
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 fine0
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