Lasting Powers of Attorney & the Court of Protection

A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document which enables the appointment of one or more persons to manage your financial affairs and/or personal welfare. These appointed attorneys can act on your behalf from the moment the document is registered or merely in the event that you begin to lose your mental capacity.

The Lasting Power of Attorney is an extremely useful document which can prepare for the management and protection of your financial and/or personal welfare in the future, should you become incapable of making such decisions.

In the event that a person has already lost the capacity to make their own decisions it may well be necessary for someone to be appointed to act on their behalf. A Deputy is a person who, upon application to the Court of Protection and with their approval, is empowered to act on an incapacitated persons behalf in relation to their financial affairs and/or personal welfare.
Upon appointment the Deputy under the Courts specifications and guidance, can ensure that a persons affairs are properly managed for their benefit.

Our Private Client team at Bowling & Co can provide full advice and assistance in setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney or making an application to the Court of Protection.

For further information and advice on any aspect of Trusts please contact Andrew Renton, Partner on his direct line 0208 221 8036 or by e-mail at andrew.renton@bowlinglaw.co.uk to arrange a consultation.

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This Article is written as a general guide and is not a substitute for professional advice.
You are strongly recommended to obtain specific professional advice before you take any action.