Legal question: Leaving a lasting POA undated

[Ultraviolet]

Legal bods

I've been asked to sign a lasting POA (for property and financial affairs) but leave it undated... this is not something I've done before, I've always ensured the POA is dated when signed and witnessed... is leaving a POA undated a sensible move? What are the implications?

Any advice gratefully received..

cheers,

UV

[alorotom]

Id say the implications are that circumstances change and the POA needs terminating but could be reinstated formally by adding a date later - sounds quite dangerous IMO

[Henners]

Dear Mr UV... Why did you sign a PoA at x date knowing that abc happened at x-4...

I'd be very cautious.

[ellroy]

Speed plod and the law may get a set of better answers?

[Rude-boy]

Who has asked you to sign it and is it awaiting the signature of others.

From your previous i seem to recall you are not your average wage slave. As such i would have thought that you would be used to the concept of solicitors sending you papers to sign and return undated.

BUT having spoken to someone here the answer is that each person should date as they sign BUT it must be done in the correct order - Donor, Certificate provider, attorney (ies).

It would be rejected on registration if the date it was signed by the donor was before the date the attorney (ies) or cert provider had signed.

HTH

[TooMany2cvs]

Rude-boy said:

BUT having spoken to someone here the answer is that each person should date as they sign BUT it must be done in the correct order - Donor, Certificate provider, attorney (ies).

It would be rejected on registration if the date it was signed by the donor was before the date the attorney (ies) or cert provider had signed.

^ This.

PoA has to be registered with the OPG, and this is exactly the sort of thing they look at.