How long ago? The old Enduring Power of Attorney was rather too simple and was all too often abused. It was replaced by a Lasting Power of Attorney which initially went to opposite extreme of absurd bureaucratic complexity but has since been simplified.
AIUI Roger's inquiry relates not to witnessing signatures but to the 'Certificate Provider' whos role is as follows:
an impartial person
who confirms that you understand what
you're doing and that nobody is forcing you
to make an LPA. They must confirm that:
• you understand the significance of
the LPA
• you have not been put under pressure
to make it
• there has been no fraud involved in
making the LPA
• there is no other reason for concern
Like a passport counter signatory it needs to be more than a man off the street.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 23 Jan 18 at 18:31
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