Power of Attorney: The One-Stop Guide
All you need to know: granting it, using it or relying on it
Published on 18. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-78816-463-4 (ISBN)
Description
One of the most powerful ways we can care for our future is to create a Power of Attorney. This simple document allows an appointed person to make decisions for us in the case that we can no longer do so ourselves. But what does it mean to be someone's attorney? And how can it be set up?
This book is designed to offer clear, practical advice for anyone making this decision, or needing to exercise their rights. Drawing on over two decades of professional and personal experience, Sandra McDonald explains everything that you need to know about Power of Attorney, including:
- how to create the legal document
- how to implement it
- dealing with others and safeguarding
The result is an invaluable resource for anyone who is, has or deals with a Power of Attorney.
This book is designed to offer clear, practical advice for anyone making this decision, or needing to exercise their rights. Drawing on over two decades of professional and personal experience, Sandra McDonald explains everything that you need to know about Power of Attorney, including:
- how to create the legal document
- how to implement it
- dealing with others and safeguarding
The result is an invaluable resource for anyone who is, has or deals with a Power of Attorney.
Reviews / Votes
Brings a huge weight of expertise to bear in the lightest way possible upon almost all issues that might be relevant for those thinking about making a power of attorney, being an attorney, or working with an attorney. ... Succeeds magnificently ... Masterful -- Alex Ruck Keene * Mental Capacity Law and Policy *More details
Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78816-463-4 (9781788164634)
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Additional editions
Sandra McDonald
Power of Attorney: The One-Stop Guide
All you need to know: granting it, using it or relying on it
E-Book
02/2021
Souvenir Press Ltd
€14.49
Available for download
Person
Sandra McDonald is an independent advisor and trainer on mental capacity issues. She was the Public Guardian for Scotland for 14 years, supervising those appointed to manage the affairs of individuals no longer able to do so personally. She holds qualifications in law, public sector management and nursing. She also operated as her father's Power of Attorney, so knows first-hand the challenges that attorneys face.