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Power of Attorney

Acting under a lasting power of attorney

Process, documentation and safeguards where an attorney arranges a lifetime mortgage.

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Client profile

Donor aged 84 with diminished capacity; daughter is sole attorney under a registered property and financial affairs LPA.

  • · Fund care at home and property repairs
  • · Ensure the arrangement is properly authorised and evidenced

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Last reviewed 2026-09-13 · editorial

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