An Enduring Power of Attorney You Can Trust
An EPA lets someone you trust manage your finances if you lose capacity. Get it drafted properly - with the right attorney, the right safeguards, and the right understanding of what you're signing.
- Single or multiple attorneys with defined decision rules
- Commences now or on loss of capacity - your choice
- Witnessed correctly the first time
What's included
- Attorney appointment with joint or several decision rules
- Commencement terms (immediate or on loss of capacity)
- Optional restrictions and directions to the attorney
- Plain-English explanation of attorney powers
- Witnessing by an authorised witness
- Original and digital copies for you and your attorney
An invalid EPA is a gift to no one
South Australia's EPA form looks simple on the surface. In practice, families repeatedly come to us after the form has been filled out wrong: wrong witnesses, unclear attorney powers, missing commencement conditions. By the time it matters, the document doesn't work - and applying to SACAT for administration orders is slower, more expensive, and more distressing than doing it properly in the first place.
- The SA EPA form requires a specific class of witness - a GP alone isn't enough
- 'Joint' vs 'several' attorney decisions matter and most kits don't explain it
- You can restrict an attorney's powers, but only if the document says how
- An invalid EPA means your family applies to SACAT while you're at your most vulnerable
A clear process, not a legal maze.
Choose your attorney(s)
We talk through who you'd trust to make financial decisions for you. One person or multiple? Joint or several? What safeguards do you want?
Sam drafts your EPA
Sam prepares the form with the powers, limitations, and commencement terms you've agreed. Everything explained so you know exactly what you're signing.
Sign with qualified witnesses
The EPA must be witnessed by someone authorised under the Act. Sam or one of our panel witnesses can sign the document with you.
Here's what you get when you work with Sam.
The fixed-fee quote was a huge relief - we'd been stung by hourly billing elsewhere. Everything was explained upfront, and the final bill matched what Sam quoted us.
Frequently asked questions
An enduring power of attorney (EPA) is a legal document that lets someone you nominate make financial and legal decisions for you if you lose the capacity to make them yourself. Unlike a general power of attorney, it 'endures' through incapacity - which is the whole point.
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Book a straightforward conversation with Sam. Most EPAs can be drafted, reviewed, and witnessed in one or two short appointments.
- Free 20-minute initial conversation
- Fixed-fee quotes before any work begins
- Home visits available across Adelaide
- Typically 2-3 weeks to signed documents