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This General Power of Attorney is made under section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971.
I, , of (the "Donor"), make this General Power of Attorney.
My occupation is .
My date of birth is .
I appoint the following person or persons to be my attorney under this deed: of .
of .
of .
Where more than one attorney is appointed, they must act jointly. They must act together and agree on every decision made under this power.
In accordance with section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971, my attorney has general authority to act on my behalf in relation to all of my property and financial affairs, and may do on my behalf anything that I could lawfully do by an attorney.
If an attorney appointed above is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint of to act as my attorney in their place, on the same terms as set out in this deed.
My attorney may make gifts of my property only where the gift is of reasonable value having regard to my assets and is made either on a customary occasion to a person related to or connected with me, or to a charity to which I made or might be expected to make gifts.
My attorney shall not be entitled to payment for acting under this power but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred.
This power of attorney takes effect immediately upon being signed as a deed.
This power of attorney continues until I revoke it, subject to the automatic termination provisions below.
This is an ordinary power of attorney and not a lasting power of attorney. It ends automatically if I lose the mental capacity to manage my own affairs. It also ends on my death, on my bankruptcy in relation to my property and financial affairs, or if my attorney becomes bankrupt or loses mental capacity. To appoint someone to act after any loss of my mental capacity, I would need to make and register a Lasting Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian.
This power of attorney is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
This document is executed and delivered as a deed on the date shown below.
Signed as a deed by :
Signature
Date
In the presence of the following witness:
Witness signature
Witness full name
Witness address
Witness occupation
The witness should be aged 18 or over, should not be an attorney appointed under this deed or that attorney's husband, wife or civil partner, and should be independent of the parties. The witness should watch the Donor sign and then sign in the Donor's presence.
No witness has been included for this signature. Where this document is signed as a deed under the law of England and Wales, the signature of an individual generally must be witnessed for the deed to be valid. Check the rules that apply to you before relying on this document.
This General Power of Attorney is made under section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971.
I, , of (the "Donor"), make this General Power of Attorney.
My occupation is .
My date of birth is .
I appoint the following person or persons to be my attorney under this deed: of .
of .
of .
Where more than one attorney is appointed, they must act jointly. They must act together and agree on every decision made under this power.
In accordance with section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971, my attorney has general authority to act on my behalf in relation to all of my property and financial affairs, and may do on my behalf anything that I could lawfully do by an attorney.
If an attorney appointed above is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint of to act as my attorney in their place, on the same terms as set out in this deed.
My attorney may make gifts of my property only where the gift is of reasonable value having regard to my assets and is made either on a customary occasion to a person related to or connected with me, or to a charity to which I made or might be expected to make gifts.
My attorney shall not be entitled to payment for acting under this power but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred.
This power of attorney takes effect immediately upon being signed as a deed.
This power of attorney continues until I revoke it, subject to the automatic termination provisions below.
This is an ordinary power of attorney and not a lasting power of attorney. It ends automatically if I lose the mental capacity to manage my own affairs. It also ends on my death, on my bankruptcy in relation to my property and financial affairs, or if my attorney becomes bankrupt or loses mental capacity. To appoint someone to act after any loss of my mental capacity, I would need to make and register a Lasting Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian.
This power of attorney is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
This document is executed and delivered as a deed on the date shown below.
Signed as a deed by :
Signature
Date
In the presence of the following witness:
Witness signature
Witness full name
Witness address
Witness occupation
The witness should be aged 18 or over, should not be an attorney appointed under this deed or that attorney's husband, wife or civil partner, and should be independent of the parties. The witness should watch the Donor sign and then sign in the Donor's presence.
No witness has been included for this signature. Where this document is signed as a deed under the law of England and Wales, the signature of an individual generally must be witnessed for the deed to be valid. Check the rules that apply to you before relying on this document.
This is a Parental Responsibility Agreement made under section 4 of the Children Act 1989. To take effect it must be signed before an authorised witness and recorded at the Central Family Court.
This agreement relates to the child , born .
Between the mother, of , and the father, of .
The mother, who has parental responsibility for the child, agrees that the father shall have parental responsibility for the child (in addition to the mother having it).
Parental responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which a parent has in relation to a child and the child's property. It continues until the child reaches 18 unless a court orders otherwise, and does not end merely because the parents live apart.
This agreement must be signed by each parent in the presence of an authorised witness (a justice of the peace, or an authorised officer of the court), who will confirm the signatory's identity. Do not sign until you are in front of that witness.
Signed by the mother :
Date:
Certified by the witness (name, address and capacity):
Signed by :
Date:
Certified by the witness (name, address and capacity):
Once signed and witnessed, send this form to the Central Family Court so that it can be recorded. The agreement takes effect only when it has been received and recorded there.
This is a Parental Responsibility Agreement made under section 4 of the Children Act 1989. To take effect it must be signed before an authorised witness and recorded at the Central Family Court.
This agreement relates to the child , born .
Between the mother, of , and the father, of .
The mother, who has parental responsibility for the child, agrees that the father shall have parental responsibility for the child (in addition to the mother having it).
Parental responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which a parent has in relation to a child and the child's property. It continues until the child reaches 18 unless a court orders otherwise, and does not end merely because the parents live apart.
This agreement must be signed by each parent in the presence of an authorised witness (a justice of the peace, or an authorised officer of the court), who will confirm the signatory's identity. Do not sign until you are in front of that witness.
Signed by the mother :
Date:
Certified by the witness (name, address and capacity):
Signed by :
Date:
Certified by the witness (name, address and capacity):
Once signed and witnessed, send this form to the Central Family Court so that it can be recorded. The agreement takes effect only when it has been received and recorded there.
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