The Government laid the Regulations for Lasting Powers of Attorney before Parliament on 17 April and these are expected to be passed in June. This should mean that the implementation is on track for the current proposed start date of 1 October. The Regulations are 104 pages long with the new document itself being 25 pages.
Many Clients are updating their arrangements for Enduring Powers of Attorney before the 1 October deadline as existing Enduring Powers of Attorney will continue to be valid.