Have you ever thought about who would make decisions about what happens to you if the proverbial bus hits and you are left unable to make decisions for yourself? Enduring powers of attorney let you decide who can make important decisions about you and your property if you cannot.
Your “next of kin” has no automatic right to act for you if you cannot. If you want to be sure that they can, you need to appoint them as your attorney under an enduring power of attorney.
If you don’t have enduring powers of attorney your family may need to go to court to have a property manager and welfare guardian appointed to make those decisions.
Everyone over the age of 18 years should have enduring powers of attorney in relation to their property and their personal care and welfare.
Stuart Spicer
Megan Bawden
Peter Dallas
Ryan Welsh
Andrew Easterbrook