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If the donor has an income below £12,000, or gets certain benefits, they might qualify for a lower fee, or the fee might be waived altogether. If you’re eligible for a reduction the completed form for this will be given …

So if you live in Northern Ireland, please read our information about Enduring power of attorney and controllership. If you have made an EPA but want to have an LPA instead, you can do this. You can then complete an …

However, if an EPA was made before 1 October 2007, it can still be registered and, if it is already registered, it will still be valid. The attorney can say they no longer want to be an attorney – they …

These can also give someone permission to manage your property and finances on your behalf. Unlike a property and affairs LPA, a health and welfare LPA cannot be used to make decisions about your welfare or treatment that you can …

If different attorneys are appointed under each type of LPA, they may need to act together on some decisions. For example, the decision about where the donor lives should be taken by the attorneys under the personal welfare LPA. This …

You might need to do this if an urgent decision needed to be made to protect someone’s health or safety. It is also possible to apply for an interim order, for example, if urgent action was needed to pay someone’s …

These allow you to refuse certain medical treatments or to express your preferences about your future care and things that are important to you. Unlike an LPA or EPA, general or ordinary powers of attorney cannot be used if you …

So if you live in Northern Ireland, please read our information about Enduring power of attorney and controllership. If you have made an EPA but want to have an LPA instead, you can do this. You can then complete an …