No, not any doctor can create a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) on your behalf. LPAs are legal documents that grant someone else the authority to make decisions on your behalf if you become mentally incapable of doing so yourself. An accepted Medical Practitioner (doctor) / lawyer or psychiatrist– who will certify that the donor understands the implications of making an LPA.
When completing your LPA, the LPA Form will have to be witnessed and certified by an LPA certificate issuer. Any one of the following professionals in Singapore can be the certificate issuer for your LPA:
A) a medical practitioner accredited by the Public Guardian;
B) a practising lawyer
C) a registered psychiatrist
Note: This refers to a solicitor with a Singapore Practicing Certificate.