Enduring Power of Attorney & Ward of Court

There are two categories of people who are made wards of court. One, in an adult who does not have the mental capacity to act on their behalf and the second are persons under the age of eighteen years in need of protection from the court. Any person of the age of eighteen years and of sound mind can create and Enduring Power of Attorney. The person creating an Enduring Power of Attorney is called a Donor. The Donor appoints and Attorney to act on their behalf is they ever become mentally incapable of looking after their own affairs. The advantage of creating an Enduring Power of Attorney is that you choose the person who will be looking after your needs and you also choose to the degree to which they can act on your behalf.