Generate a General Power of Attorney

A General Power of Attorney is valid only while you have mental capacity. If you lose capacity (for example, due to dementia or a serious accident), the General POA is automatically revoked. An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) continues to operate even if you lose capacity. Since April 2023, EPAs must be created using Decision Support Service (DSS) forms and require solicitor and GP certification under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Our tool creates General POAs only.

Common situations include: you are travelling abroad for an extended period and need someone to manage property or financial affairs; you are having surgery and want someone authorised to act temporarily; you are buying or selling property and cannot attend the signing; or you want a trusted person to manage specific business or legal matters on your behalf.

Yes. Our questionnaire lets you specify exactly which powers you grant and which you exclude. For example, you could authorise your attorney to manage bank accounts but not sell property, or to handle a specific property transaction but nothing else. The more specific the limitations, the better protected you are.

EPAs must be created through the Decision Support Service (DSS) at decisionsupportservice.ie. The process requires DSS-generated forms, certification by a solicitor that you understand the implications, certification by a GP that you have mental capacity, and notification to your spouse and adult children. The EPA must be registered with the DSS within 3 months. We recommend using a solicitor - find one on SolicitorCompare.ie.