Enduring Power of Attorney
One way to plan for the future is to appoint an enduring power of attorney.
An attorney appointed under enduring power of attorney can make financial decisions on your behalf. This means that they can do things such as operate your bank account, pay your bills or purchase/sell property.
Reviewing Enduring Powers of Attorney
The Tribunal can review an enduring power of attorney if it considers the request for a review is in the best interests of the person who made the enduring power of attorney.
The Tribunal can also:
- vary or revoke the enduring power of attorney
- remove an attorney from office or appoint a substitute attorney
- reinstate an enduring power of attorney that has lapsed
- require an attorney to provide accounts and information for audit or to submit a financial management plan
- declare whether the person did or did not have the mental capacity to make a valid enduring power of attorney
- declare an enduring power of attorney to be invalid, in whole or in part
- declare that the person lacked capacity at or during a specified time or lacks capacity for the time being.
For more information
For further information about how to make an enduring power of attorney, read the brochure Planning Ahead...Enduring Power of Attorney .
For further information about reviewing enduring powers of attorney, read the brochure Review of Enduring Powers of Attorney: Information for Parties.
An Appointment of Enduring Power of Attorney form (43kb pdf file) and an Application to Review Enduring Power of Attorney form (71kb pdf file) are available for download.
You can also contact the Guardianship Tribunal or a solicitor for advice.
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Related Link
- Powers of Attorney Act 2003
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/poaa2003240/