seun thanks for this wonderful site ,i think we need a legal section on nl,in order to discuss legal issues .there are many legal cases which ppl require legal advice and counsel.this will make nl more attractive to more ppl.pls do kindly give this a thought.thank you.onatisi

Totally agree

Someone died today, a very young beautiful girl and it was a totally needless death
She was young but she wasn't a minor
Our hands were tied not for lack of skill/ knowledge/resources
But because of an unexpected legality

She basically exsanguinated/ bled to death right before our eyes
She had signed a power of attorney refusing all blood/ blood products shortly before her admission
(judging from the date on it)
She did this when she was hale and hearty
It's my opinion that she didn't understand fully the implications
This poor girl could hardly spell so I don't think she knew what she had signed
(Was prepared by her church elders no doubt-Jehovah's Witness)
And when her level of consciousness dropped, there was no opportunity to review her decision

Now I want to know
If the grantor does not explicitly state that their wishes should remain in effect even after becoming incapacitated (comatose in this case) , does the attorney-in-fact still have authority to act on their behalf?
In Nigerian common law, can a durable power of attorney be overturned in court under any circumstance? .

this one is above me ooo.

Wasn't meant for you per say o...........anybody can help, anyone with experience in these things

@onatis where are you in ghana, can u reach me on this email pagt@ymail.com