Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (section 10)

[GC8]

Would a general power of attorney, granted under the above act/section still be valid?

[GC8]

Can you define 'activated'. This is a simple power of attorney - all we did was write it using the correct syntax, then both sign along with a witness.

I believe that the procedure to obtain what used to be called an ensuring power of attorney has changed in the mean time (this PoA was signed in 1999).

All help appreciated.

[GC8]

A simple power of attorney isnt that complicated.

[GC8]

I see now. I was of the opinion that a simple power of attorney (for someone who was compos mentis) required nothing more than writing and completing correctly.

Banks, accountants and the Inland Revenue all happily accepted this PoA when it was first created; and all we had done was print and sign...