Lasting powers of attorney: Pay close attention

David Rees QC and Joseph Rich examine a case that highlights common problems with lasting powers of attorney ‘If the court determines that an LPA contains a provision which would be ineffective, it must either sever the provision or direct the Public Guardian not to register the instrument.’ The Public Guardian v DA; BP [2018] …
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Court Of Protection: Aiming to enable

Martin Terrell and Louise Mathias-Williams set out the lessons from the Public Guardian’s recent decision over severance applications ‘The element which unites the cases is the consistency of District Judge Eldergill’s approach in endeavouring to ensure that a donor’s intention as to how their affairs may be managed in the future is respected and upheld …
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