Emergency Power of Attorney: when and how to obtain it
The Court of Protection will determine if an individual has the mental capacity to make specific decisions and if not, they will issue an emergency Power of Attorney. Read more.
Lasting Power of Attorney: Making your wishes clear
If you are planning to make a Lasting Power of Attorney, read our guide about how to discuss your wishes for the future with your loved ones.
Talk Money Week: Talking to your family about your wishes for the future
Talk Money Week is designed to help us all speak about money, finances, Wills, inheritance, & Power of Attorney with our famiily. Read more.
Lasting Powers of Attorney – Is now a good time?
Mr G, a man in his mid-forties was married with three children. He had his own business which was extremely profitable, and enjoyed his pastime of playing golf and swimming. He would take flamboyant holidays about four times a year with the family, with at least two involving skiing in the French and Swiss Alps. When he came to see me to draw up his Will, we discussed preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s). “What are they”, he asked? I explained that a lasting power of attorney is a legal…
Law society report 30% increase in demand for Wills
NHS workers fighting Covid-19 on the front line, together with the elderly and vulnerable, lie behind a huge spike in demand for will writing over recent weeks, according to the professional body for solicitors. The Law Society says many firms have reported a 30% increase, as a result of worries about the coronavirus pandemic, but the lockdown and self-isolation are creating new challenges in getting the wills drafted and signed while still complying with legal requirements. There has been a surge in people looking to set up powers of attorney…
Lasting power of Attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a way of giving someone that you trust the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf if you lack mental capacity or if you no longer wish to make decisions for yourself. There are two types of LPA, for financial decisions and for health and welfare decisions. The criteria for someone wishing to make an LPA for both types of LPAs are quite straightforward, they must be any person aged 18 or over and the person wishing to make an LPA must…