In a legal document known as a "lasting power of attorney" you, the donor, have the ability to name one or more people to serve as your attorneys for you.In the event that you are harmed or unwell and unable to make your own decisions you lack mental capacity this offers you more power over what will happen to you. To create an LPA, you must be at least 18 years old and possess mental capacity, or the capacity to make your own decisions.

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Both this manual and your LPA frequently refer to mental capacity. This concept must be understood before creating an LPA. The ability to make a particular judgment at the appropriate time is referred to as having mental capacity. A person with mental ability at least has a fundamental comprehension of the decision they must make, the reasoning behind it, any relevant facts, and what is likely to happen after they make their decision.

They should be able to express their choice verbally, visually, physically, or in other ways. A person's ability to make certain decisions depends on other factors. For instance, a person could be able to choose what to buy for dinner but have trouble understanding and setting up their house insurance.

Determining mental acuity

Select "yes" for either of the following two questions to determine whether a person lacks the mental capacity to make a decision:

• Does something prevent their mind or brain from functioning normally?
• Is that issue currently causing them so much trouble that they are unable to decide this specific issue when it needs to be decided?

A person who is "unable to make this particular decision" is unable to comprehend key information about the decision that needs to be made, retain that information in their mind long enough to weigh it, and communicate their decision, which can be done by talking, using sign language, pictures, or even just squeezing a hand.