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Recorded Webinar: Enduring Powers of Attorney – The Extent of Authority

The extent of authority under an enduring attorney is often misunderstood. Understanding what can and cannot be done by this category of attorney is the subject of this session and includes: The powers of an enduring power of attorney – the outer limits of

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About the Webinar

The extent of authority under an enduring attorney is often misunderstood. Understanding what can and cannot be done by this category of attorney is the subject of this session and includes:

  • The powers of an enduring power of attorney – the outer limits of authority
  • Legislative limitations on enduring power of attorneys
  • Impact of guardianship and administration orders on attorney’s powers
  • Can an attorney under an enduring power make a binding death benefit nomination?
  • Control of trust or corporations – power over entities examined
  • Access to a will and impacting testamentary wishes – containing the power
  • Legislation update – the new power of attorney regime in Victoria
  • Case update: Re Tracey [2016] QCA 194
  • Powers of attorney law reform proposals:
    • a register online
    • compulsory registration
    • compulsory registration of revocations
    • wider witnessing powers
    • national model for Powers of Attorney

Presented By

Jen McMillan
Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover Sydney, NSW

Jen McMillan was admitted to practice in New South Wales in 1989 and in Western Australia in 1992.  She is a Law Society of NSW accredited specialist in wills and estates and has extensive experience in this area in private practice and with a trustee company and as the former Practice Leader – Wills and Estates in the College of Law’s LLM (Applied Law) program and as a former part-time Senior Member (Legal) in the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Jen is a member of the NSW Law Society Elder Law Succession and Capacity Committee and Property Law Committee and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Jen is the Manager of Practice Support Services at Lawcover.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for succession lawyers – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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