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1. www.citizensadvice.org.uk › family › looking-afterManaging affairs for someone else - Citizens Advice

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   Anyone can be an attorney, as long as: they are capable of making decisions, and. they are 18 or over. In some cases, someone who is bankrupt can't be an attorney. If an attorney becomes bankrupt, power of attorney may be taken away. Solicitors and trust corporations such as banks can act as an attorney.

2. www.gov.uk › lasting-power-attorney-dutiesLasting power of attorney: acting as an attorney - GOV.UK

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   Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.

   • You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a lasting power of attorney (LPA). You can contact GOV.UK to request this guid...
   • As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor make) decisions about things like: money, tax and bills bank and building...
   • As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make) decisions about things like: daily routine, for example washing, dressing and e...
   • The lasting power of attorney (LPA) must be registered before you can start acting as an attorney. Any organisation you deal with on behalf of the...
   • Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when, for example selling the donor’s home or agreeing to medical treatment the donor’s assets,...
   • The Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection can check your decisions. They may: arrange a visit with you and the donor together, or t...
   • You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor change name or address the donor, or another attorney, dies you start ac...
   • The lasting power of attorney (LPA) ends when the donor dies. You must report the death of a donor to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). Stop...

3. www.thelawsuperstore.co.uk › wills-probate › helpWhat your Power of Attorney Can and Can’t Do | The Law Superstore

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   Jan 5, 2024 · When you grant someone Power of Attorney and they're registered with the Office of the Public Guardian, you’re legally permitting them to act on your behalf when you can’t. This can either be because of poor health or because you’re out of the country.

4. www.robertbuckland.co.uk › news › uk-government-lawUK government law officers - Understanding the role of the ...

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   Jun 21, 2022 · And finally, and most importantly, the law officers are not the personal lawyers of ministers or MPs. If you have a personal legal issue, you will have to seek advice, like any other citizen. The law officers are there to give you advice in your capacity solely as a government minister.

5. www.gov.uk › attorney-generals-office › aboutAbout us - Attorney General's Office - GOV.UK

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   The Attorney General is not involved in the vast majority of individual cases in England and Wales. Legal guidance on consents to prosecute. Appointing specialist lawyers to act for the...

6. www.gov.uk › government › ministersAttorney General - GOV.UK

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   The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. Responsibilities...

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   What does the Attorney General do?

   • The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. Responsibilities include: The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

   Attorney General - GOV.UK

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   Can a solicitor give advice about a lasting power of attorney?

   • Any solicitor intending to give advice about a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or act as an attorney under an LPA must be aware of the provisions in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice (Code of Practice).

   Lasting powers of attorney - The Law Society

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   What is a solicitor general & an attorney general?

   • The roles of attorney and solicitor general are, however, entirely different from that of the lord chancellor, who has a duty to maintain the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. There are different models of law officers in the different governments in the UK.

   UK government law officers - Understanding the role of the attorney and

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   Should you give someone a lasting power of attorney (LPA)?

   • If you want someone to look after your affairs for a long period of time, you can give them a lasting power of attorney (LPA). An LPA is different from an ordinary power of attorney because:

   Managing affairs for someone else - Citizens Advice

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   Who can act as an attorney?

   • Solicitors and trust corporations such as banks can act as an attorney. Professional attorneys can charge for their services. If your attorney is a friend or relative, they can get back out-of-pocket expenses, but they can only get paid for carrying out their duties if the donor has agreed to this on the LPA form.

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   Can you give someone a power of attorney?

   • You can give someone power of attorney to deal with all your financial affairs or only certain matters, for example to buy and sell property or change investments. You can also give someone power of attorney for a fixed period of time, for example just for six months.

   Managing affairs for someone else - Citizens Advice

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8. www.lawsociety.org.uk › lasting-powers-of-attorneyLasting powers of attorney - The Law Society

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   Lasting powers of attorney. Any solicitor intending to give advice about a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or act as an attorney under an LPA must be aware of the provisions in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice (Code of Practice).