Appointing a
Power of Attorney
To appoint one or more attorneys to make financial or personal decisions on your behalf requires the creation of a legal document called a Power of Attorney.
To create or update your Power of Attorney document contact Byrne Law on 0403 613 185.
What is an enduring power of attorney?
An enduring power of attorney one of the most important legal documents you can have. It allows you to appoint a person or people (your attorneys) to make financial or personal decisions on your behalf. There is also a General (Non-Enduring) Power of Attorney and a Supportive Power of Attorney which may be better suited depending on the need and goal.
Byrne Law have extensive experience creating Power of Attorney documents.
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We know creating or updating a Power of Attorney document can be confusing. So we've prepared responses to many common questions about Enduring Power of Attorney documents and more.
FAQs
No, your attorney must be over the age of 18 years and have mental capacity to act as your attorney.
It is very important that you have absolute 100 per cent trust in your attorney or attorneys as you are providing them with significant powers on your behalf.
Want to create a legal Power of Attorney document? Contact us today on 0403 613 185.
We recommend that you appoint two attorneys to act either together or you have an initial attorney and if that person should die or not be in a position to continue to act, then your substitute attorney will step into the initial attorney’s role.
We do suggest however that if you are having more than one attorney acting at the same time, that the attorneys get along.
For more advice or to setup a Power of Attorney contact us today on 0403 613 185.
Your attorneys can buy and sell property on your behalf including your home, open and shut your bank accounts as well as access your funds, buy and sell shares on your behalf.
Your attorney can also make personal and lifestyle decisions for you including doctor clinics, nursing staff, in home cleaning etc.
Note: health related decisions can be covered under a Application for Medical Treatment Decision Maker. More information here.
Want to create a legal Power of Attorney document? Contact us today on 0403 613 185.
We prepare your enduring power of attorney for $199.
Alternatively we prepare your Enduring Power of Attorney and your AMTDM document for $350.
Note: find out more about Application of Medical Treatment Decision Maker documents here.
To create a legal Power of Attorney document contact us today on 0403 613 185.
In some circumstances, if a person is in aged care or similar we would require a report from that person’s Geriatrician or medical doctor providing evidence that the person has the capacity to understand the nature of appointing an attorney.
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Yes, you can change your attorney at any time.
Note: Should you not have capacity at the time you want to change we could not make those updates for you.
Want to change your Power of Attorney document? Contact us today on 0403 613 185.
You simply need to call us and we will attend to the changes then meet with you to sign your new enduring power of attorney.
Want to change your Power of Attorney document? Contact us today on 0403 613 185.
It will be necessary to make a new enduring power of attorney or you’re your alternative or substitute attorney will step into the deceased attorney’s position.
To change your Power of Attorney contact us today on 0403 613 185.
No, your Enduring Power of Attorney ceases upon your death. After your death your executors/ trustees (which are appointed in your will) will look after your estate with the assistance of our team at Byrne Law.
To create or update your will contact us today on 0403 613 185.
