Continuing powers of attorney possible as of November
Ministry of Justice
Publication date
31.10.2007
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Type:Press release
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By issuing a continuing power of attorney you can authorize a person of your own choice to attend to your affairs if illness, deteriorating mental capacity or some other similar reason later renders you incapable of doing it yourself. The continuing power of attorney is a new legal instrument. The Act on Continuing Powers of Attorney will come into force on 1 November 2007.
Additional information: Legislative counsellor Markku Helin, telephone 09-1606 7665
(e-mail [email protected])
A brochure on continuing powers of attorney can be found at the website of the Ministry of Justice www.om.fi in Finnish, Swedish and English