A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows someone (the donor) to appoint another person (the attorney) to make decisions on their behalf if they lose mental capacity.
Legal Reference:
Established under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Two types exist: one for property and financial affairs, and one for health and welfare. LPAs must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before use.
Sources:
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_attorney
Wikidata – https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159733
Knowledge Graph – https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0164wn
DBpedia – http://dbpedia.org/resource/Power_of_attorney
Product Ontology – http://www.productontology.org/id/Power_of_attorney