Lasting Power of Attorney

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to appoint an attorney to deal with your affairs once you are no longer capable of doing so yourself. If you do not have an LPA, then your family will have to apply for a Deputyship Order to allow someone to help you. There are two types […]

Signing a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) document authorises someone to deal with matters on your behalf, should you become unable to do so yourself. There are two types of LPAs, one covering property and financial affairs and one covering health and welfare. It is possible to ask your attorney to deal with your property […]

Nearly two million people are due a refund after the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) overcharged for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). An LPA gives someone the right to manage your affairs after you become incapable of doing so. You can execute an LPA in respect of your health and welfare and/or […]

Giving someone the power to deal with your affairs can be a good idea, but if the document isn’t drafted carefully it can lead to expensive financial and administrative problems. A Lasting Power of Attorney is the document which gives someone the authority to deal with financial affairs on behalf of another. It is often […]

When making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), you should consider including a replacement attorney in case the original appointee dies or can no longer act. Making an LPA is a way of giving someone else the power to act on your behalf in respect of your financial affairs. At the time of signing the […]

According to the latest figures, while they are rising in popularity, fewer than 1 in 10 adults have made a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). An LPA is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your wishes, should you become unable to make financial or health decisions for yourself. There are two kinds […]