Scenario Question

FionaandAndrewshaveengagedyoutoactinrelationtothesaleofaninvestment unitthey haveownedforsometimeonthenorthcoastofQLD. Afterall theyhavebothbeenthough duringthelast18monthsofCOVIDandthenalmost5monthsoflockdown,theyhavedecided makea fewchangesintheirlife.

Despiteallofthedisruptions,theyhavebeenpleasantlysurprised thattheproperty market hascontinuedtorise.So, they feelnowisthe righttimetosell.

Thetiminghasbecomemorepressing becauseAndrews,thoughaspritely77,hasbeen becomingincreasinglyforgetfulandisalso pronetoemotionaloutbursts.He hasalsostarted tobecomea bit aggressivetotowardsFionawhichis veryuncharacteristic.

Fionacallsyouandexplainsthat Pat'sGPsuspectspossiblydementia.Andrewsseemstobe gettingworseastheweeks pass.FionawantstotakeAndrews onatripnowthebordershave openedupagain.So,Fionaexplainsthataswellassellingtheirinvestment property,they wantto settletheiraffairs.

YouarrangeameetingwithFionaandAndrewsviazoomearlierintheweek. Theirsurviving children,AbbeyandLisaalsojointhezoomfromtheirhomes.Abbeylivesinwestern QLD andLisaisinfarnorthVIC.FionaexplainsinthemeetingthatsheandAndrewswanttoappoint bothAbbeyandLisaashavingpowerofattorneyregardingthesaleoftheirinvestment propertyandinrelationtoalltheirfinancialaffairs.Abbeyinterruptssayinghewilltake the leadonthis,asthatishowit'susuallydoneintheirfamily.Lisadoesn't sayanythingbut doesn'tseemvery happywithAbbey'soutburst.However,Fionaconfirmsbothsheand Andrewswantboththeirchildrenappointedandisconfident theycan workthroughany squabbles.Fionasaysshewouldalsoliketheappointment toincludedealingwithmedical mattersshouldtheseariseincludingintheunlikelyeventthatsheorAndrewsforwhatever reasonareunableto maketheirowndecisions.

YouaskwhetherthereisanythingthatmightcausedifficultyforeitherAbbeyorLisafulfilling theresponsibilitiesundertheappointment.AbbeysaysthatsinceCOVIDhenowrunshis businessonlinefromhome.Andeven thoughheandhispartnerhave5children andisalso undertakingpart time studiesonline,hedoesn't seeanyissues.Lisasays she haslotsoffree

time apartfromdealingwitha currentcourtcaseinvolving multiple unpaidfines datingback a fewyears.

FionasayssheandAndrewsareadamant theywantbothAbbeyandLisatosharethe responsibility.

Required

(a)OutlinethenatureoftheappointmentwhichFionaandAndrewswanttomakeandits likelylegaleffect.

(b)Listsome ofthequestionsyouwouldask yourclientsina followupzoommeetingto get furtherinstructions,and

(c) Outlinethepracticalproceduresyouwouldfollowin draftingtherelevantdocuments andarranging fortheir completionthroughtechnology.