LPAs: Understanding good and bad faith when gifting as an attorney (FT Adviser)

23 February 2026

Power of attorney

Alexandra McVean has written a piece for the FT Advisor, where she discusses making gifts under Power of Attorney.

Alexandra examines the consequences of an attorney making excessive gifts from a donor’s assets, referring to the MacDougall case. She also outlines the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate and take action to remedy the situation.

Read the full article here

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