An Enduring Power of Attorney is one of those documents people rarely think about until it’s too late to make one. Its whole purpose is to prepare for a time when you may no longer be able to make decisions for yourself.
Putting one in place is an act of foresight — it lets you choose, while you are well, who will act for you and how.
An EPA is planning for a day you hope never comes — which is exactly why it matters.
What an EPA does
An Enduring Power of Attorney allows you to appoint a trusted person to make decisions on your behalf if you later lose the capacity to make them yourself. You decide, in advance, the scope of what they can do.
Putting one in place
The process is designed with safeguards, so that the document genuinely reflects your wishes and is only used when needed.
You select someone you trust, and decide the extent of the powers you wish to give them.
We prepare the document with the required medical and legal certifications built in.
The people the law requires are notified, and the document is stored safely until it may be needed.
An EPA only comes into force through a registration process once capacity is in question. Having it ready in advance means that step can happen without delay when it matters most.
How Oak Legal helps
You’ll deal directly with Jason Burke to put a clear, valid Enduring Power of Attorney in place — one that reflects your wishes and gives your family certainty.