Enduring Power of Attorney – Thinking Ahead
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
by John Lynch
An EPA will outline what happens should you become incapacitated and are no longer able to voice your wishes. We explain the role further in this blog.
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EXECUTORS, GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES & ATTORNEYS.
Monday, 15 June 2020
by John Lynch
What is the difference between acting as an Executor, Trustee, Guardian or Attorney? The role or function of the Executor is to take all the necessary steps to carry out the wishes of the deceased as outlined in their Will. This would be important when the Executor collects the deceased assets and calls out their
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Enduring Power of Attorney – Planning for a Future where I can no longer make decisions for myself
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
by John Lynch
There are many important decisions to be made when planning for the future. One of those may include a situation where your health has deteriorated and you no longer have the capacity to voice your wishes. WHAT IS THE ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING (CAPACITY) ACT 2015? The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides multiple tools for ‘future
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Seeking Shelter –Protection from Elder Abuse
Monday, 16 July 2018
by John Lynch
Elder abuse has been in the news regularly over the last month, following the news of the treatment of a 75 year old lady who suffers from dementia. This story comes on the back of World Elder Abuse Day and is a timely reminder of the vulnerability of the elderly. Abuse of the Elderly can be
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‘A Living Will’ – Enduring Power of Attorney
Monday, 19 October 2015
by John Lynch
Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) What is an EPA (Enduring Power of Attorney)? If someone becomes incapacitated through disability, illness or a progressive degenerative disease their assets could potentially be frozen. To avoid this situation a person, while in good health, should create an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), sometimes known as a “living
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Enduring Power of Attorney – Plan for the Future
Wednesday, 07 September 2011
by John Lynch
Plan for the Future – Enduring Power of Attorney If we had a crystal ball and could see in to the future wouldn’t it be wonderful – we could plan and manage our businesses and personal affairs accordingly. Unfortunately none of us can predict what is around the corner and so the importance of having
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