When do I handover control to my attorneys?

We've had several queries on on this. Some people/donors are concerned that as soon as the LPA is registered with the OPG, their control is handed over immediately to the attorneys. To set your mind at ease; this does not have to be the case.

While preparing your forms, we will ask you the specific question; "When do you want your attorneys to be able to make decisions on your behalf?” You get a choice here. Either you can decide that your attorneys can make decisions as soon as the LPA is registered OR you can decide that the attorneys can only begin to make decisions on your behalf if you have lost mental capacity. We'll record your response to this on the forms as you see fit.

If you select the option to only allow your attorney(s) to make decisions if you have lost mental capacity, then your LPA will still be registered with the OPG as normal, but attorneys can't make decisions for you until you've also lost mental capacity.