Already an attorney for a Skipton customer

How to register as a Power of Attorney for a Skipton customer

We'll need a few things from you if you need to register a Power of Attorney document on a Skipton customer's account:

• The Power of Attorney document, stamped by the Office of the Public Guardian if it's a Lasting Power of Attorney, or if the customer has lost mental capacity and the document is an Enduring Power of Attorney.
• A completed Account Registration Form [PDF].
• Identification if you or any other attorney to be registered are not existing Skipton customers. If you’re over 18 we will usually use an electronic verification system to confirm your Identity, which will not affect your credit rating. If you fail the electronic check we will request two pieces of identification to verify your identity. See our Proving your Identity [PDF] leaflet for acceptable forms of ID.

What if I don’t want to send an original Power of Attorney document in the post?

If you can’t or do not want to send us the original document in the post, you can do one of the following:

1) Present the original document to a local Skipton Branch

Copies of the original document will be made in branch and your original document will be handed back to you.

2) Send us a certified copy of the Power of Attorney document, ensuring it meets the following requirements:

At Skipton, we can only accept certified copies from the following professional bodies:

1. Solicitor
2. Stockbroker
3. Chartered Legal Executive
4. Notary Public.

The certification must include on every page the following information:

• Words to the effect of ‘Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’
• Individual certifier's name
• Individual certifier's occupation
• Individual certifier's signature
• Name of the firm they work for
• Full address including postcode of the firm
• Date.

Alternatively, you can provide a self-certified copy from a donor who is mentally capable of managing their own affairs:

Lasting Power of Attorney

At the bottom of each page of the document they must write:

“I certify this is a true and complete copy of the corresponding page of the original lasting power of attorney.”

They must sign and date every page.

On the final page of the document, they must also write:

 “I certify this is a true and complete copy of the lasting power of attorney.”

Other Power of Attorney Documents

At the bottom of each page of the document they must write:

“I certify this is a true and complete copy of the corresponding
page of the original.”

They must sign and date every page.

Please note, we can only accept donor-certified Enduring Power of Attorney documents if the donor is mentally capable, and the document has not been registered with the OPG.

Where do I send completed documents?

Please send your completed documents to the below address:

Customer Delivery
Skipton Building Society
Principal Office
The Bailey
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1DN

If you have a ‘V’ code (online viewing code) for a Lasting Power of Attorney

If you have a 'V' code, for a Lasting Power of Attorney document, in most cases, this can be provided in place of an original document.

Please note, if the Lasting Power or Attorney document was registered before 1 January 2016, you’ll need to show the physical Lasting Power or Attorney document to us instead.

More information about obtaining a ‘V’ code can be found on the government website.