If I authorise my Attorney to make gifts, who is allowed to receive gifts?
Your Attorney will be allowed to give a gift only if: • the gift is to a relative or close friend of the Donor and is of a seasonal nature or for a special event (e.g. birthday or wedding); or • the gift is a donation of the nature that the Donor made when the Donor had capacity or the Donor might reasonably be expected to make. The gift’s value must be reasonable having regard to the Donor’s financial circumstances and the size of the Donor’s estate. NOTE: The term ‘close friend’ refers to another individual who has a close personal relationship with the Donor and a personal interest in the Donor’s welfare. The term ‘relative’ refers to a mother, father, wife, husband, daughter, son, step-daughter, step-son, half-sister, half-brother or grandchild of the Donor, or, if the Donor is a party to a domestic relationship within the meaning of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 any person who is a relative (as listed above), of either party to the relationship.
