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Power of attorney

A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power). The one authorized to act is the…

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Amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1948 · Senior Courts Act 1981 · Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 · Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991 · Trustee Delegation Act 1999
Amends
Trustee Act 1925 · Law of Property Act 1925 · Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 · Administration of Justice Act 1956
Citation
1971 c. 27
Commencement
1 October 1971[c]
Long title
An Act to make new provision in relation to powers of attorney and the delegation by trustees of their trusts, powers and discretions.
Royal assent
12 May 1971

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Power of attorney

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Triples108
Avg. degree1.96
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Power of attorney

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related to Scotland · 11
Power of attorney → Attorney, Electronic Power, England, EPOAR, In Scotland, Office, Public Guardian, Scotland, Scottish, The, Wales
Amended by · 9
Power of attorney → Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, Legal Services Act 2007, Powers of Attorney Act 2023, Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005, Senior Courts Act 1981, Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991, Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004, Statute Law Revision Act 1948, Trustee Delegation Act 1999
related to England and Wales · 9
Power of attorney → An, Attorney Act, England, In English, Powers, There, These, Trustee Act, Wales
related to Springing · 8
Power of attorney → After, As, Determining, Disputes, If, In, Springing, This
related to Attorney-in-fact · 7
Power of attorney → An, In, That, The, United States, URIE, When
related to Ireland · 7
Power of attorney → Act, Enduring, England, In Irish, Power, This, Wales
related to Canada · 6
Power of attorney → Allows, Attorney, In Canada, Personal Care, Power, Property
related to Oral and written · 6
Power of attorney → Depending, For, Internal Revenue Service, Many, Nursing, United States
related to Durable · 5
Power of attorney → If, In, PoA, Under, United States
related to Russia · 5
Power of attorney → Any POA, Creation, Notarial, Russian Civil Code, Under Russian

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attorney power act grantor may powers law principal make capacity jurisdictions attorney-in-fact care also health agent decisions person donor document

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Power of attorneyAmended byStatute Law Revision Act 19481.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended bySenior Courts Act 19811.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byLaw of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19891.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended bySolicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 19911.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byTrustee Delegation Act 19991.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 20041.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byRegulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 20051.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byLegal Services Act 20071.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmended byPowers of Attorney Act 20231.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmendsTrustee Act 19251.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmendsLaw of Property Act 19251.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmendsSupreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 19251.00infobox
Power of attorneyAmendsAdministration of Justice Act 19561.00infobox
Power of attorneyCitation1971 c. 271.00infobox
Power of attorneyCommencement1 October 1971[c]1.00infobox
Power of attorneyLong titleAn Act to make new provision in relation to powers of attorney and the delegation by trustees of their trusts, powers and discretions.1.00infobox
Power of attorneyRoyal assent12 May 19711.00infobox
Power of attorneyTerritorial extentsection 3: United Kingdom1.00infobox
Power of attorneyTerritorial extentrest of act: England and Wales1.00infobox
Power of attorneyis aseparate document known as an advance health care directive0.90text

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