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Amending a registered Power of Attorney - Policy Change, approach to making amendments to a power of attorney deed. Feedback from the consultation exercise, changes to note: The Power of Attorney Amendment Policy 2012 will be replaced with the Power of Attorney, 2023 an administrative update made to a registered power of attorney will be accepted. This includes anything which does not change the fundamental substance of the power of attorney deed for example; a change to the name or address of a granter, attorney or substitute attorney. The new policy applies
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Power of attorney performance 2013 2014, Search Power of attorney performance April 2013 - March 2014 Number of requests received / registered Our target is to register 100% of expedited powers of attorney 'on cause shown' within 2 working days of the request for expediting April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
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The following has been agreed with regard to accepting electronic applications: All ATF applications forms and guidance notes can be found on our website www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk, purposes For new ATF1/ATF2 applications a scanned copy of the SSI51 and/or SSI79 Medical Certificate(s) or electronic version(s) from the GP will be acceptable. The ATF fee, payment can be made by BACS, bank account number 00650476 sort code 83-20-32, please quote 'ATF' and the adult's surname
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OPG launch new Power of Attorney Case Management System on 28th January 2025, The Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland (OPG) received significant investment to develop a replacement case management system. The replacement system will allow OPG to offer improved customer service and improve the current PoA processing times. Over the past two years we have been designing an innovative and effective system for the Power of Attorney (PoA) work stream. Testing is now fully, staff will be attending mandatory training on the replacement case management system. We realise
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The issue with the EPOAR website showing an unexpected error when any action is attempted has now been resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused
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How the Public Guardian will interpret words and phrases in Powers of Attorney, powers of attorney have been drafted, in particular where there is more than one attorney appointed and what is to happen if an attorney resigns, loses capacity or dies. Questions have arisen as to the operation of such powers of attorney, and also in which circumstances they come to an end. This is a particular issue where the power of attorney becomes operational and the granter no longer, of attorney
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of attrorney, PoA, further, guidance Further guidance power of attorney, of Practice for continuing & welfare attorneys can be viewed or downloaded from the Scottish Government
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Ministry of Justice power of attorney fee refund scheme – applies to England and Wales Only, A scheme was launched to refund those who may have paid more than they should for applying to register powers of attorney in England and Wales. A similar refund scheme is not required for Scotland. The law relating to powers of attorney in Scotland is entirely separate; the fees charged, and financial power of attorney. If you have applied to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for England and Wales between 1 April 2013
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Ministry of Justice power of attorney fee refund scheme – applies to England and Wales Only, A scheme was launched to refund those who may have paid more than they should for applying to register powers of attorney in England and Wales. A similar refund scheme is not required for Scotland. The law relating to powers of attorney in Scotland is entirely separate; the fees charged, and financial power of attorney. If you have applied to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for England and Wales between 1 April 2013
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Ministry of Justice power of attorney fee refund scheme – applies to England and Wales Only, A scheme has been launched to refund those who may have paid more than they should for applying to register powers of attorney in England and Wales. A similar refund scheme is not required for Scotland. The law relating to powers of attorney in Scotland is entirely separate; the fees charged, of a welfare and financial power of attorney. If you have applied to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for England and Wales between 1