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20:02:10 on Sat, 17 Apr 2010, Lawrence Serewicz
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>I understand that there are roughly, two types of poa, one is formal
>and registered with crown (like you described). I believe this is for
>when someone is not compis mentus (sp?). The other which is informal
>(bit still witnessed) such as giving a relative power to pay bills if a
>person goes on year long round world journey.
You need to ask on a legal group, but I don't think that latter document
has any status at all, especially if it means having access to funds
(other than by becoming a formal joint-account-holder and signatory, for
example) or entering into contracts on their behalf.
Of course, someone can pay another person's bills, but they must use
their own money, not the absent-person's.
As for releasing the document, I thought DataProtection didn't apply
after death?
--
Roland Perry
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