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Power of attorney woes

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Pleasebenice Tue 13-Jan-26 08:47:49

Yes but the financial poa allows people to take over your finances.

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Sago Tue 13-Jan-26 08:43:38

Pleasebenice

Not sure you can use a family member as they would stand to gain financially.

POA is not about the beneficiaries, it’s someone to advocate for you.

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eddiecat78 Tue 13-Jan-26 08:39:53

You don't have to have a "person to notify" - we didn't. It's just an additional safeguard

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Pleasebenice Tue 13-Jan-26 08:29:43

Not sure you can use a family member as they would stand to gain financially.

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V3ra Tue 13-Jan-26 08:14:49

www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-guardian-practice-note-notification-of-death/public-guardian-practice-note-notification-of-death#:~:text=A%20death%20can%20be%20reported,LPA%20or%20EPA%20to%20OPG.

There's no mention of the death of the "person to be informed" in this advice.

You can contact the Office of the Public Guardian for clarification:

Email
[email protected]

Telephone
0300 456 0300
9:30 to 5 Mon Tue Thur Fri
10 to 5 Wed

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vegansrock Tue 13-Jan-26 07:54:20

If you really have no younger family member or friend then you can always appoint the solicitor, who will cost of course.

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BlueBelle Tue 13-Jan-26 07:47:30

I didn’t realise you had to start again is there not some facility to change the nominated person for a small fee I would think this is quite a common occurance

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Pleasebenice Tue 13-Jan-26 07:39:57

I have both POAs completed and registered but the person I nominated as someone to be informed has died. I understand I need to start again. Not cheap. But most, if not all, of my friends are my age, 70s, so I guess this could happen again. Any suggestions?

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