There are rules about who signs and in what order, for example the donor has to sign before the attorneys. See the Government website:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-a-lasting-power-of-attorney/lp12-make-and-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney-a-guide-web-version
Signatures need to be witnessed which can be a problem during the pandemic. A solicitor will advise on the process needed. There has been a move to allow witnessing of wills etc by video. That's been controversial in legal circles with some predicting that there will be years worth of litigation where it's been done and there are questions later.
You'll also need a certificate provider, their role is described on the site above but briefly it's to confirm the donor knows what they're doing. Given that your partner already has a progressive illness a solicitor may advise asking her GP or Specialist to give the certificate.
I'm pretty sure my solicitor would advise against signing anything in advance but one of the reasons he's good is that he's picky. If you're going to use a solicitor then I'd strongly suggest consulting them before putting pen to paper. It's normal for these sort of documents to be posted between parties so they can sign sequentially. A good solicitor will flag the pages to be signed and explain exactly what's needed.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Sun 16 Aug 20 at 10:27
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