Getting powers of attorney in order for elderly couple

By Noel Whittaker
Updated December 30 2017 - 9:43am, first published December 19 2017 - 9:20am

We have had enduring powers of attorney drawn up by a lawyer and had insisted he add the conflict of interest clause as we had read your advice in your column some time ago. We are both mature and live in a house that would be difficult to maintain if one of us had to go into care, if mentally incapacitated. We are on an age pension so not very financial and were concerned that the one left in the home wouldn't be able to afford to downsize. Is there anything detrimental by our having added this clause? We trust each other to do the right thing by the other.

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