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Have your completed form checked
Our power of attorney form check is for people who have filled in the Victorian enduring power of attorney form themselves. Send it to us before you sign, or after, and we will tell you what is wrong with it and what we would change. Victorian forms only.
On this page: What we look for If the signing was wrong Questions The law Enquire
Power of attorney form check: in short
- Before signing: we check your choices and wording, then you sign with your own witnesses or with us.
- After signing: we check that the signing and witnessing meet the Act and say whether it should be done again.
- You get our comments in writing. [CHECK: confirm the turnaround.]
- Fixed fee: $440 including GST, with or without the signing witnessed at our office.
What we look for
- Witnesses. Two adults, one authorised to witness affidavits or a medical practitioner. Not an attorney, not a relative of yours or of an attorney, not your care worker or accommodation provider.
- Witness certificates. Each witness must certify what the Act requires and state their qualification where relevant.
- Same room, same time. The witnesses must see you sign, and sign and date in front of you and each other.
- How several attorneys act. A blank here means they must act jointly, so every decision needs all of them.
- Start date. A blank here means the power starts at once.
- Attorney eligibility. An attorney must be an adult, not an insolvent under administration and, for financial matters, without a dishonesty conviction unless it was disclosed to you and recorded in the form.
- Acceptances. Each attorney’s signed and witnessed acceptance.
- Conditions that do not work. Instructions that contradict each other, or ask the attorney to do what the Act forbids, such as making your will.
If the signing was wrong
Usually the simplest fix is to sign again properly while you have capacity. If the person can no longer sign, VCAT can decide that a power is valid despite a failure to comply with the signing requirements, but only in limited circumstances. See VCAT applications.
Power of attorney form check: common questions
Have another question? Phone 1800 776 529 or send us a message.
A justice of the peace can. A pharmacist cannot, because a pharmacist is not on the list of people authorised to witness affidavits. See Who can witness it.
No. A relative of yours or of an attorney cannot be a witness.
Next step
Upload your form, signed or unsigned. Send your form or call 1800 776 529.
Power of attorney form check: the law
- Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (Vic) ss 26, 28, 30, 33, 35 to 37, 39, 116, 117.
Last reviewed: November 2026. This page is general information about Victorian law as at November 2026. It is not legal advice about your circumstances.
Send us an enquiry
We reply within one business day.
To send documents, use the Send instructions form. If something is about to happen in the next few days, such as a sale or a hearing, please also call us.
Phone: 1800 776 529
Email: info@enduringpowerofattorney.com.au
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm
Office: 435 Nepean Highway, Frankston VIC 3199 (by appointment)
We act for attorneys and for families, but never for both sides of the same dispute. Before we start, we check that we have not acted for anyone else involved. [CHECK: confirm this line]