Enduring power of attorney: acting as an attorney
When there's more than one attorney
Check the enduring power of attorney (EPA) form to find out how many attorneys have been appointed.
If there鈥檚 more than one attorney, check whether you must make decisions:
- separately or together (sometimes called 鈥榡ointly and severally鈥�), which means you can make decisions on your own or with other attorneys
- together (sometimes called 鈥榡ointly鈥�), which means you and all the other attorneys have to agree on a decision
The donor may give instructions for you to make some decisions 鈥榡ointly鈥� and others 鈥榡ointly and severally鈥�.
Attorneys who are appointed jointly must all agree or they cannot make the decision.
Joint attorneys
If you鈥檙e appointed jointly with another attorney or attorneys and one of you stops being an attorney, the enduring power of attorney ends automatically.
You鈥檒l need to find another way to help the donor make decisions.