Powers of Attorney
Power of Attorney
Give others authority to act on your behalf
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that authorises others - known as your attorney or attorneys - to act on your behalf. There are several types of Power of Attorney and the one you need depends on your circumstances and what you want it to cover. You may need more than one type. A Power of Attorney must be created while you are able to make decisions and understand what you're doing.
In England and Wales, a doctor, solicitor, social worker, friend or colleague who you've known for at least two years, and is aged over 18, must also sign to confirm you've made the decision without pressure. In Scotland, only a solicitor registered to practise law in Scotland or a registered UK doctor can be the secondary signatory. In Northern Ireland, you do not have to register an Enduring Power of Attorney until the donor has lost capacity.
There are different types of Power of Attorneys to choose from depending on your requirements, where you live, and where you have assets. Generally, you can choose one that will cover your health and personal welfare decisions or one that will cover your financial decisions - or you can choose to have both.
Please read the notes below on Power of Attorney for the region you live in, and/or have assets in, or use our Power of Attorney selector tool to find the right choice for you.
Self Service * | Self Service & Legal Review ** |
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Lasting Power of Attorney - Property and Financial AffairsNominate up to six people and/or a trust corporation to be your attorneys and make decisions about your property and financial affairs in the event that you can no longer do so yourself. Learn more |
NA | £139 Buy now |
Lasting Power of Attorney - Health and WelfareNominate up to six people to act as your attorney(s) and make decisions about your health and social welfare in the event that you can no longer do so yourself. Learn more |
NA | £139 Buy now |
Continuing and Welfare (combined) Power of Attorney (Scotland)Use this pack to appoint someone as your attorney to look after your financial affairs and health and social needs in the event that you become unable to do so yourself. Learn more |
NA | £139 Buy now |
Enduring Power of Attorney (Northern Ireland)An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) allows you to appoint someone to act as your attorney to manage your affairs if you become unable to manage them yourself or communicate. Learn more |
NA | £139 Buy now |
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* Please note that for documents marked N/A, you may be able to get them for free from the Office of the Public Guardian - Scotland, or, The Office of Care and Protection (N.Ireland) as applicable.
** The legal review involves our wills specialists reviewing the answers you provided when completing your document questionnaire and provides comfort that if you properly execute or sign your document it will comply with legal formalities and meet the requirements you specified.