One in six future power of attorneys rejected

In Denmark, a future power of attorney allows designated individuals to make decisions on behalf of someone who can no longer do so themselves due to illness. However, The Agency of Family Law reports that one in six were rejected last year due to errors. Out of the submissions, 422 were entirely or partially rejected, and 2221 were approved. The popularity of these documents has been growing since the option was introduced in 2017, with 154,371 Danes drafting one last year. Errors often involve applications concerning MitID and gifts. Chief lawyer Katrine Lindgaard Pedersen highlights frequent issues, such as illegal authorization to use MitID, which is personal, and gift provisions not being lawful unless they clearly state the recipient group, gift type, size, and frequency. Despite a decrease in rejections from the previous year, Lindgaard Pedersen believes the number is still too high and warns that many people could have a false sense of security.