Lasting Power of Attorney

Lasting Power of Attorney is all about helping others to help you.    

If you ever become mentally incapable, due to accident or illness, your affairs will be handled by the Office of the Public Guardian, and a receiver appointed by the Court of Protection. Quite rightly, they exist to protect the interests of vulnerable people in this type of situation. However the majority of people, given the choice, would want a partner, son or daughter, or trusted friend to perform this role, not an unknown official. Moreover, the official procedure can be endlessly frustrating, highly intrusive and very costly. The Court can freeze your assets, including joint accounts, and can prevent you selling your property. This can cause enormous problems and expense for your family.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (commonly referred to as an LPA) allows you, while you are in good health, to nominate other trusted people to handle your affairs if for whatever reason you become unable to do so yourself.

There are two types of LPA. One covers Property & Finance (allowing decisions affecting your money and your home). The other covers Health & Welfare (allowing decisions about what care or medical treatment you may require). You can take out either or both. You can specify general powers for your nominated attorneys or impose certain conditions. You can have up to 4 attorneys and state how you wish them to work together. 

It is a vital protective measure that provides you with peace of mind, security and the assurance that your wishes will be respected at all times. Your attorney(s) can act for you in matters such as banking, pensions, investments and property - all you would have done for yourself if able. In personal matters, they can make decisions on where you live, or treatment or services you'd wish to receive.

We recommend you take our specialist advice on setting up this arrangement and we will advise on the best and safest way according to your situation. We are trained in this area of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and recognised by the Office of the Public Guardian and Court as a 'Certificate Provider' in the obligation to correctly assess a client's understanding and capacity under the terms of the Act. 

We are also pleased and proud to have been referred to clients by Social Services themselves, in recognition both of the excellence of our service, our credentials, expertise and trustworthiness, and the low cost involved compared to other providers. 

Lasting Power of Attorney - a small price to pay for huge Peace of Mind.

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