Enduring Power of Attorney

[DavinaVA]

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)?

[dzug]

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.

[DavinaVA]

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?

[dzug]

No - being made a ward of court is what would happen if she lost her faculties without there being an EPA to activate.

[DavinaVA]

Thanks for this. I've had the papers for a while now but was not really sure.