Remember, the role of attorney involves a great deal of power and responsibility so you must trust the person you choose. You can choose more than one attorney if you want. Think carefully about who you believe would be able to carry out the role and make decisions in your best interests. Give the person you ask time to think about the role, so they can make sure they are making the right decision. Your attorney could be a family member, a friend, your spouse, partner or civil partner. Alternatively, they could be a professional, such as a solicitor. Your attorney can claim back any expenses they incur as a result of their role as your attorney – postage, travel costs or photocopying costs, for example.
They can claim these from your money, keeping an account of any expenses and relevant receipts. However, they can’t claim for time spent carrying out their duties (this would only be the case if you appoint a professional attorney, such as a solicitor). An attorney must be over 18 and shouldn’t be a paid care worker, except in exceptional circumstances.
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