Continuing power of attorney online – Finnish edunvalvontavaltuutus

1. Choose the person you want to act as your attorney and agree on the role with them.
2. Have the necessary details of the principal, the attorney and the matters covered by the authorisation ready.
3. Start the online service and answer the questions about the continuing power of attorney step by step.
4. Review the free preview of the document.
5. Pay for the service and download the finished continuing power of attorney as a PDF.
6. Sign the document in the presence of two impartial witnesses who are present at the same time, and follow the witnessing and storage instructions that come with the document.
7. Keep the original document safe. The attorney applies for confirmation from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) only if the power of attorney later needs to be taken into use.

A continuing power of attorney can be made by an adult who is able to understand the meaning of the document.

The document must be made in writing. The principal must sign it, or acknowledge their signature, in the presence of two impartial witnesses who are present at the same time. The witnesses also sign the document.

A continuing power of attorney does not take effect when it is made. The attorney applies for its confirmation from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) when the principal is no longer able to manage the matters it covers.

If the authorisation involves particularly complex provisions, international circumstances, possible conflicts of interest or other special circumstances, personal legal help may be needed.