Can I act for both divorced parents on their LPA

[LakesGrandad]

Parents are divorced, but both drawing up LPAs and have asked me to be Attorney. Are there any pitfalls with doing this (thinking mainly if there may be a conflict of interest)

[PallasAthena]

There are no specific rules that prevent this but bear in mind that as attorney your primary legal responsibility is to act in the best interests of the donor.

So issues might arise where the two donors, your divorced parents, had 'best interests' that conflict. In which case if you were acting as attorney to both you too would have conflicting interests to manage.

It's not impossible for an attorney to manage conflicts of interest but where it involves your two parents you might find it an uncomfortable position to be in.

If it were me I would avoid it. Do you have a sibling who could take on one of the attorney roles?

[atticus]

You can be attorney for each.

How do you envisage that conflict might arise? Do they still own property together?