Power of Attorney

[matchmaker]

Briefly - when an individual has granted a financial Power of Attorney, are they from the date of the POA able to sign any document making them liable to any financial liability?

[jshell]

matchmaker said:

Briefly - when an individual has granted a financial Power of Attorney, are they from the date of the POA able to sign any document making them liable to any financial liability?

I'm starting this process. Once the POA has been signed it has to be registered before it takes effect. That appears to be up to 12 weeks in Scotland.

[matchmaker]

This POA is registered. It's a Scottish one.

[jshell]

matchmaker said:

This POA is registered. It's a Scottish one.

Then I've been informed that the answer to your original question is yes.