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Changes to Lasting Powers of Attorney

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Published on: 13 March 2013
Published by a LexisNexis Private Client expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What has prompted these regulations?
  • What are the effects of the new regulations?
  • Have the Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) forms been amended?
  • Are there any transitional arrangements?
  • What do these new regulations mean for lawyers?

Article summary

Private Client analysis: What do lawyers have to do before the new regulations relating to powers of attorney come into force?

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