You may nominate more than one attorney to make decisions for you and you may appoint them:
Jointly – all decisions must be made together.
Jointly and severally – where either of those appointed may effect decisions.
As alternatives – in case of death of an attorney.
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An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document which enables you to appoint a person to make decisions on your behalf about your finances and assets.
The exercise of that power may be "general" and take effect immediately, or “enduring” when the appointment continues to be effective and enforceable if you lose mental capacity or "specific" listing a specific period of time the document is to operate.
All adults should have an Enduring Power of Attorney to ensure that their affairs are administered by a person, or persons, of their choice. Download our brochure "Enduring Power of Attorney"
An example might be that decisions concerning the sale or disposition of real estate must be made by your attorneys jointly whilst other decisions may be made by them jointly and severally.
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Your attorney cannot make decisions about your medical treatment or daily care.
Those decisions are made by a person appointed under an Advance Care Directive.
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To cancel an attorney, you must sign a document revoking the power and a copy of this revocation should be given to all attorneys appointed.
WARNING: Separation from a spouse or partner does not revoke their appointment as an attorney.
Destruction of any original or superseded document is also recommended.
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