In accordance with changes to guardianship laws and forms that commence 30 November 2020, the following changes have been made to forms and matter types:
FORMS:
Form updates and where relevant, new versions of the form have superseded the older versions of the forms (Forms 2, 3, 4, 7):
- Form 1 General Power of Attorney (LL-QLD-WPA-12)
- Form 2 Enduring Power of Attorney – Short form (LL-QLD-WPA-09)
- Form 3 Enduring Power of Attorney – Long form (LL-QLD-WPA-06)
- Form 4 Advance Health Directive (LL-QLD-WPA-03)
- Form 5 Revocation of General Power of Attorney (LL-QLD-WPA-16)
- Form 6 Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney (LL-QLD-WPA-15)
- Form 7 Interpreter Translator statement (LL-QLD-WPA-14)
New forms and explanatory guides have also been added:
- Form 8 Additional page (LL-QLD-WPA-18)
- Form 9 Enduring Power of Attorney – Explanatory guide (LL-QLD-WPA-19)
- Form 10 Advance Health Directive – Explanatory guide (LL-QLD-WPA-20)
MATTER TYPES:
The matter types have been renamed and the forms coded accordingly as follows:
| Matter Type Name | Matter Type Use – Form Coding |
| Advance Health Directive | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate for either: * One Client [appointing any number of appointees] or * Two Clients [separately appointing any number of appointees] |
| Advance Health Directive – Two people appointing each other | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate with Client 1 and Client 2 mutually appointing each other [plus any other appointees] |
| Power of Attorney | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate for either: * One Client [appointing any number of appointees] or * Two Clients [separately appointing any number of appointees] |
| Power of Attorney – Two people appointing each other | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate with Client 1 and Client 2 mutually appointing each other [plus any other appointees] |
| Will | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate for either: * One Client [appointing any number of appointees] or * Two Clients [separately appointing any number of appointees] |
| Wills – Two people appointing each other | When using this matter type the POA and AHD forms will automate with Client 1 and Client 2 mutually appointing each other [plus any other appointees] |
IMPORTANT:
For automation of Forms 3 and 4, ensure the drop down list is completed as to how the attorney is to be appointed, for “Financial”, “Personal or Health”, or “Financial and Personal/Health” matters:
