It's been a while since this came up so I thought I might just highlight it a bit. The following is the legal version their lawyers use and, as it is a statute, they cannot nay say it.
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
(Pursuant to the Powers of Attorney act 1971, section 10)
This power of Attorney is made this (date) day of (month) 2015 by me (name) of (address).
I appoint (NAME IN ALLCAPS) of (address) (“my attorney”) to be my attorney in accordance with Section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971.
This Power of Attorney shall come into force at (time) on (date) and shall remain in force until (Date)
This Power of Attorney shall continue in force until notice of any act or event which has the effect of revoking the power of attorney is received by my Attorney. For the avoidance of doubt, this Power of Attorney may be revoked by me giving written notice to my Attorney of that effect.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.
SIGNED as a deed and delivered by the said
(Name)
in the presence of (name)
signature of witness (signature)
full name ( - - - )
address (full address)
The cops are fond of holding us incommunicado and refusing info under the data protection scam. A statutory inforced power of attorney stops that.
You
do not need a power of attorney if the the other party is a family member.
In that instance, and to prepare for future eventuality, I've created what I call A DECLARATION OF WILL as follows.
Declaration of Will
This Declaration of Will is made by me, ************************************** of ********************************* on this day ****************the *************** day of **************************** in the year 2015, and is made in whole mind and conscience for the benefit and welfare of my children herein named
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It is my will, in recognition and remembrance of my own childhood in her care, that in the event of my personal incapacity, for whatever cause or reason, that my children be placed under the sole care of my mother ********************* of ************************************************* for the duration of my incapacity.
This Declaration of Will is made voluntarily before a Commissioner of Oaths and is autographed by me in his presence and witnessed by him thereto.
Declarant's autograph***************************** date***************
Commissioner of Oaths' autograph***************** and stamp.
I, ****************************************************, of *******************************************************************************,
accept and agree to this Declaration of Will and, in recognition of the duties and obligations of a parent towards a child, hereby affirm that I will faithfully fulfil the role of prime carer for my daughter's children named above, being
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and ensure their safety, health, and to provide for all other needs.
This acceptance of this Declaration of Will is made voluntarily before a Commissioner of Oaths and autographed in his presence and witnessed by him thereto.
Declarant's autograph********************************* date***************
Commissioner of Oaths' autograph***************** and stamp.
It was written for a specific woman who was worried about her grandchildren but it can be tweeked easily enough for others. The idea is to have it in place
before anything happens and is based on the maxim in law that
"The rights of blood and kin cannot be destroyed by any man made law."
Lance.