Use a lasting power of attorney
Prove you're an attorney on a lasting power of attorney
Any company or organisation you deal with on behalf of the donor can ask you to prove you鈥檙e the attorney on a lasting power of attorney (LPA). You can:
- let them view an online summary of the LPA
- show them the original registered LPA
- show them a certified copy of the LPA
They may also ask you to prove other details, such as:
- your name, address and date of birth
- the donor鈥檚 name or address
- information the organisation uses, such as an account number
Check what proof they need, and how you should share this with them, before sending any documents.
Share an online summary of the LPA
If your LPA was registered on or after 1 January 2016, you can let companies and organisations view an online summary of the latest version of the LPA.听
You鈥檒l need to to generate an access code for each LPA.
Companies and organisations can use the access code to view a summary of your LPA which includes:
- if it鈥檚 still valid and registered
- the donor鈥檚 name, address and date of birth
- the attorneys鈥� names, addresses and dates of birth
- how decisions are made by the attorneys
- the donor鈥檚 restrictions and conditions (sometimes known as 鈥榩references and instructions鈥�)
An access code is valid for 30 days from the day you create it. The code has 13 characters and starts with V.
If you give an organisation the wrong access code, they may not be able to verify decisions you can make as an attorney.
Using a paper version of the LPA
To prove you鈥檙e an attorney on the LPA, you can show a company or organisation the registered paper version or a certified copy of the LPA.