Are EPOAs and guardianships essential legal safeguards?

When it comes to planning for the future, enduring powers of attorney and enduring powers of guardianship are two of the most important legal safeguards against elder abuse.

Published: 2 May 2025

They allow a trusted person to make financial, medical, and care decisions if someone loses the ability to do so themselves.

But what happens when that trust is broken?

Jade Lattimore is principal and senior lawyer at Greenstone Legal