This depends on how you choose to allow your attorneys to act. There are four options:
You can appoint one sole Attorney who acts solely. They will act on their own and have sole decision-making powers under the LPA.
You can appoint multiple Attorneys to act jointly and severally. This means the attorneys can make decisions on their own or together. This is the most practical option as it ensures urgent decisions can be made without the need to obtain all attorney’s approval. If one attorney dies or can no longer act, your LPA will still be valid with the remaining attorney(s).
You can appoint multiple Attorneys who act jointly. This means that every decision must be made unanimously, which allows less flexibility.
You can appoint multiple Attorneys who act jointly for some decisions, and jointly and severally for others. If you feel some decisions are so important, they need to be unanimous.
We can help you select the best option for you but ensuring that the LPA remains valid if any attorney is no longer able to act.