I am often asked whether I prepare EPAs (sometimes abbreviated to EPOAs) – enduring powers of attorney. That is the type of ‘power of attorney’ that endures after you lose mental capacity.
[Read more…] about Kiwilaw does NOT prepare enduring EPAs (enduring powers of attorney) – how come?
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Probate, wills, estate administration, reseal grants, transmission to executors
EPOA
See video* – use Kiwilaw for probate (as a self-represented applicant)
- Note - the High Court fee is now $260 (not $200); and we now ask you to allow a week for us to prepare the documents after you complete the online interview. The rest of the information in the video remains correct.
- If you prefer to stay with your own (or your loved one's) trusted lawyer, ask them to use Kiwilaw's 'Probate for Lawyers' service - you will still save money, and you will have the continuity of their knowledge of the family and the estate
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Cheryl Simes – principal of Kiwilaw
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