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   Can an attorney's spouse witness a PoA signature?

   • Yes, an attorney’s spouse can witness their signature. Anyone can be the witness to a POA signature so long as they are aged 18 or over and fully able to understand the responsibilities they are taking on as an LPA.

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   Do you need a witness to sign an LPA?

   • The donor and attorneys must sign the LPA, and their signatures must be witnessed. The certificate provider also signs the document although this signature does not require a witness. Sometimes a donor appoints a replacement attorney as a back-up if the original attorney is unable to act.

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   Can a witness sign a document if a person appoints an attorney?

   • Everyone must sign the same original document. They cannot sign copies or use digital signatures. Witnesses and certificate providers must be 18 or over. Attorneys can witness each other sign, but they cannot: You cannot be a witness if you’re the person appointing an attorney. Ask the Office of the Public Guardian about help you can get if you:

   Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney - GOV.UK

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   Can a donor witness a power of attorney?

   • Other points to note regarding the witnessing of powers of attorney include: Attorneys cannot witness the donor’s signature. The donor cannot witness his or her attorney’s signatures. If there is more than one attorney, they can witness each other’s signature. All witnesses must be over 18. Overall the rules for LPA witnesses are straightforward.

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   When should an attorney sign a power of attorney?

   • Attorneys and replacements should sign as soon as possible after the certificate provider – it’s preferable if they all sign on the same day. The lasting power of attorney (LPA) can’t be used until it’s registered by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). Only the donor or one of the attorneys can apply to register it.

   LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (web

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   Can you be a witness if you appoint an attorney?

   • You cannot be a witness if you’re the person appointing an attorney. Ask the Office of the Public Guardian about help you can get if you: How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Who can witness an LPA? A donor’s signature must be witnessed by: someone aged 18 or over. not a named attorney or replacement attorney.

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   • Make an LPA online
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   Create or sign in to an existing account to:

   •make an LPA

   •continue making an LPA that you’ve already started

   You can then:

   •get help and guidance at each step

   •save your forms and complete them later

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   You need to sign the forms before you send them off. They also need to be signed by:

   •the attorneys

   •witnesses

   •a ‘certificate provider’, who confirms you’re making the LPA by choice and you understand what you’re doing

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   Ask the Office of the Public Guardian about help you can get if you:

   •do not have a computer or printer

   •want to use the online service but need some help

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   Apr 2, 2024 · You must sign and date the deed while watched by a witness, who must also sign and date it. Your witness doesn’t have to be the same one you used for your original LPA.

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   Yes, an attorney’s spouse can witness their signature. Anyone can be the witness to a POA signature so long as they are aged 18 or over and fully able to understand the responsibilities they are taking on as an LPA.

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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. Think of it as an insurance policy.

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   Jul 23, 2024 · Well, almost anyone can be a witness for an LPA. If you are the donor, then your witness must be someone aged over 18 who is not named as an attorney or replacement attorney elsewhere in the document.