Powers of attourney

Lasting Powers of Attorney help your family to manage your money and property should you become physically or mentally incapable of doing so.

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) came into force in 2007 and replace Enduring Powers of Attorney.

This is not something that should only be considered by the elderly – it is a sad fact of life that incapacity can strike at any age. We work with local charities who deal regularly with individuals who suffer from early onset dementia. But incapacity could arise for a whole host of reasons including accident, physical disability, disease and illness, or stroke.

There are two forms of LPA, a Property and Affairs LPA and a Personal Welfare LPA. They are separate documents but you can choose to make both.

The key is that you have to have sufficient understanding of the implications of an LPA at the point in time when it is made. You retain control over who is appointed to be your attorney and what they will be allowed to do for you.

We can advise and assist with:

• Preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney
• The choice of attorneys
• Decisions on what you authorise the attorney to do
• Registering Lasting Powers of Attorney with the Court of Protection