20210312 - Owners Consent · EXE21/0023

Power to maintain the principal's dependants. You may give reasonable
maintenance to the principal's dependants.

How do | complete a document for the principal?

If you have the power to execute (complete) a document for the principal, you
do so in the ordinary way, but you must note on the document that you are
executing it as the principal's attorney under enduring power of attorney (e.g.
‘John Smith, by his duly appointed attorney, Mary Jones’).

When does my power to make decisions begin?

It depends whether the power concerns personal/health matters or financial
matters.

Personal/health matters. Your power to make decisions for the principal
about personal/health matters does not begin until (if ever) the principal is
incapable of understanding the nature and foreseeing the effects of a
decision, and of communicating that decision. However, you must
continue to allow, and assist, the principal to make decisions in so far as
he/she is capable.

Financial matters. The principal may nominate in this document when
your power to make financial decisions begins. If the principal does not
nominate a date, then your power begins immediately.

When does my power end?

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Though there is no time limit on enduring power of attorney, certain actions by
you, the principal or the Court can bring your power to an end.

In personal/health matters, your power also ends if the principal regains the
ability to make the decision in question.

Your actions

Your withdrawal. So long as the principal is capable of using the power
given to you, you can withdraw by giving him/her a signed notice or by
getting the Court's leave to withdraw.

Becoming the principal's paid carer or health-care provider. If this
happens, your power is revoked.

‘Paid carer’ does not mean someone receiving a carer's pension or similar benefit.

Becoming incapable. Your power is revoked if you become incapable of
understanding the nature and foreseeing the effects of a decision, and of
communicating that decision.

Becoming bankrupt or insolvent. If this happens, your power is revoked.

Your death.