An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust (the attorney) to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so due to incapacity or illness. The decisions you can appoint the attorney to make include financial decisions and personal and health decisions.

Financial decisions include signing documents, paying bills and other expenses, buying and selling property, making and managing investments. Personal and health decisions include where you live, health care decisions and medical decisions.

If you lose your capacity to handle your own affairs, and if you do not have an Enduring Power of Attorney, your loved ones can be left in a very difficult position. If you do not have an Attorney nominated for financial matters in some cases the Public Trustee will be appointed to manage your finances and make financial decisions for you.

If you do not have an Attorney nominated for personal and health decisions in some cases the Public Guardian will be appointed to manage your health and personal circumstances and make those decisions for you. Having an Enduring Power of Attorney in place gives peace of mind knowing that someone you chose will be able to make decisions that reflect your wishes and values, should something happen to you.

The experienced team at Sargent Law will assist in drafting your Enduring Power of Attorney ensuring that you understand its implications fully and that your specific needs and circumstances are met.