Lasting Power Of Attorney

[tearinghair]

Several years ago I completed an Enduring Power of Attorney. Is this still valid now that they have been replaced by Lasting Power of Attorney?

[bednobs]

yes

[Buenchico]

EPAs drawn up before 1st October 2007 remain valid and can still be registered if that hasn't already been done:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/forms/opg/enduring-power-of-attorney

Chris

[gness]

As long as it was made and signed before Oct 2007 it is fine,,,unless rules have change. We had to register ours two years ago when Mum went into a home.

[DTCwordfan]

we went across the bridge with no problem - the triggering took the lawyers six weeks for any family objection and the court filing - and £120.

[tearinghair]

Thanks everyone. I checked, and it was signed in July 2007. No need to apply for registration yet; I just wondered if I needed to make a new one. I'm going to update my Living Will, so thought I could do them at the same time if necessary.