Who Should I Appoint as My Donee(s)?

Published on 7th February, 2017 by Benjamin Li Yong Le

You should choose someone that you can trust and rely upon to make the decisions for you when you are unable to do so yourself.

You should choose someone that you can trust and rely upon to make the decisions for you when you are unable to do so yourself.

You may appoint one or more donee(s) and if you decide to appoint more than one donee, you should make sure that the donees are willing and able to work together.

To be your donee(s), they have to consent to by signing the LPA.

When you appoint more than one donee, you may appoint them to act jointly. This means that they must act together and cannot act separately.

If you appoint them to act jointly and severally, this means that they can either make the decisions together or separately.

It is a good idea not to appoint too many donees as it may result in confusion when people are not sure which donee to deal with and to take decisions from. Decision making may also become less efficient because it may be difficult for the donees to come to an agreement on certain matters.

About the Author

Benjamin Li Yong Le (“Ben”) is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Ben is currently running his own boutique corporate and commercial law firm under the name and style of L’avocat Law LLC.