Enduring Powers of Attorney Guidelines for - Inclusion Ireland 2025

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  2. Begin with the 'Who is the client' section. Ensure you provide clear instructions from the intending donor, confirming their understanding of the EPA's implications.
  3. In the 'Capacity' section, include a statement from a registered medical practitioner certifying that the donor has mental capacity at the time of execution.
  4. Proceed to 'Is an EPA appropriate?'. Discuss potential risks and alternatives with the client, ensuring they understand their options.
  5. Fill out the 'Attorney' section by advising on suitable candidates for attorney roles, emphasizing trustworthiness and skills necessary for managing affairs.
  6. Complete the 'Notice Parties' section by notifying at least two individuals as required, ensuring none are attorneys under the power.
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You and your attorney(s) must sign and date the donor and attorney declarations; this is called executing the EPA. You and your attorney(s) must sign together in the same place and at the same time, in front of the same two witnesses. Both witnesses must be 18 or over.
The essential difference between an Enduring Power of Attorney and a general Power of Attorney is that the general Power of Attorney ceases to have effect if the Donor becomes mentally incapacitated.
In Ireland, the cost of an Enduring Power of Attorney can range from 500 to 1,000 in solicitor fees, with court registration costs added to the total.
The Durable Power of Attorney or DPOA is the strongest among the different POAs. This document gives the agent broad and unlimited powers. Here are some reasons why: It remains in effect even if the principal becomes incapacitated.
There are several potential advantages in having an LPA rather than an EPA. It can be confusing for attorneys to know when to register an EPA. While the person who signed the EPA, the donor, still has mental capacity, attorneys can use the EPA without registering it.
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If a person loses mental capacity without having signed a valid Enduring Power of Attorney then in order to manage the persons property and affairs it is necessary to have such a person made a Ward of Court.

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