This section contains information on powers of attorney for use in Scotland only. Click on the links below to find out how to create a power of attorney in Scotland.

A power of attorney is the formal authority under which a person gives authority to another to act on their behalf. For a power of attorney to be valid, it must be signed as a deed and witnessed by an independent witness.

This section contains information on the different types of powers of attorney that you can create for use in Scotland. There are articles on the General power of attorney, the Continuing power of attorney, the Welfare power of attornery and the Continuing and welfare power of attorney.

If you are unsure of which power of attorney is correct for you, you can read our article on choosing the correct power of attorney for use in Scotland.

If you need to create a power of attorney in England & Wales or Northern Ireland, read our articles on those topics.