When should you review your Will, family trust and Enduring Powers of Attorney?
Life changes, assets change and legal structures age. Learn when it may be time to review your Will, family trust and Enduring Powers of Attorney.
PERSONAL LAW · ENDURING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Choose who can act for you before the decision is no longer yours to make.
Practical authority. Clear instructions. Greater certainty for your family.
Canterbury Legal helps clients put Enduring Powers of Attorney in place for property and personal care and welfare, so trusted people can make decisions if help is needed later.
Talk to us while you can choose.
An Enduring Power of Attorney needs to be arranged while you have capacity to make the appointment. Leaving it too late can make decision-making significantly more complicated for the people around you.
Planning early keeps the choice in your hands.
We can help you…
- understand property and personal care EPAs
- choose suitable attorneys
- set appropriate conditions and instructions
- understand when an attorney can act
- coordinate EPAs with your wider estate plan
Plan who can act and how
How we help with Enduring Powers of Attorney.
Property EPA
Authority for financial and property decisions.
Care & welfare EPA
Authority for personal care and welfare decisions when legally activated.
Attorney selection
Advice about who to appoint and practical considerations.
Conditions
Recording instructions, restrictions and consultation requirements.
Existing EPA reviews
Checking whether older documents still reflect your wishes.
Connected planning
Aligning EPAs with Wills, trusts and estate planning.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
People who can help.
Clear advice about future decision-making and private client planning.
Clive Cousins
Director
Olivia O’Brien
Legal Executive
What happens next.
- We discuss your circumstances and the people you are considering.
- We explain the two EPA types and how each can operate.
- You decide the appointments, conditions and instructions.
- We prepare and explain the documents and complete the required witnessing.
- You keep the plan under review as circumstances change.
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Choose early. Plan clearly. Keep control.
Talk with our team about putting Enduring Powers of Attorney in place before they are needed.
Phone: +64 3 377 0792
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Frequently asked questions.
It is a legal document appointing someone to make specified decisions for you, including in circumstances where you may no longer be able to make those decisions yourself.
Property and personal care and welfare are dealt with separately. Many people put both in place as part of their future planning.
That depends on the type of EPA and how the document is structured. We explain the activation rules and options before you sign.
There are appointment options and practical considerations depending on the EPA type. We can help you choose an arrangement that fits your circumstances.
Often yes while you retain the legal capacity to do so. Review the documents when relationships or circumstances change.