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Can I act on behalf of someone who is mentally/physically incapable?
Can I act on behalf of someone who is mentally/physically incapable?
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Written by Zoe Disco
Updated over a week ago

Yes, you can, provided you have been appointed as a Power of Attorney (POA) to make decisions on their behalf.

You will need to send us a certified copy of the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) document either via email or in a sealed envelope. This must be ‘enduring’ and not ‘for convenience’, or the Scottish or Welsh equivalent.

We will keep a copy filed for our records.

If you do not have Power of Attorney, more details on how to set up Power of Attorney can be found at https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney.

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