Powers of Attorney, designed for life
When considering appointing an Attorney you should first ask yourself:
1. Is this person good with paperwork?
2. Are they good with money?
3. Do you trust them to act in your best interests?
If the answer to any of these questions is no, then you should re-think your choice of Attorney.
How many Attorneys do I want and how should they work together
Once you have found the right person to act for you, you should then consider:
• Should they act on their own or should you have more than one Attorney?
• Do you need a Replacement Attorney in case they cannot act?
• If you appoint more than one Attorney then how should they work together?
You should only choose more than one Attorney to act on your behalf if you are confident that they will work well together. You will also need to choose whether they have to agree on every single decision (a joint appointment) or whether one of them can take the lead and make decisions without the other’s consent (a joint and several appoin