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Enduring Power of Attorney

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DavinaVA | 14:23 Sun 01st Apr 2007 | Civil
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My aunt has Parkinsons, quite badly now, but at a time when she was not so bad, we drew up and signed a Power of Attorney. Two years later we signed and had witnessed an Enduring Power of Attorney, giving me the power over all her affairs. I have never used these powers. Now she is quite ill and I want to know what I need to do if I need to go to the bank on her behalf. Also, I what do I need to do re. her PEP and share providers, and her passport (which seems to be missing)?
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You need to register the EPA with the Court of Protection

http://www.guardianship.gov.uk/theservice/endu ringpower.htm

will give you the information you need

Not sure about the original POA - if that's still valid or not.
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Thanks. I thought so, but I also thought that registering the EPA would take the power away and make her a "ward of the court". Is this not so?
No - being made a ward of court is what would happen if she lost her faculties without there being an EPA to activate.
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Thanks for this. I've had the papers for a while now but was not really sure.

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