Making sure the right people can act for you
A Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to choose people you trust to make important decisions on your behalf if you become unable to make those decisions yourself.
Planning ahead for important decisions
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that enables you to appoint one or more people to act as your attorneys. They can make decisions for you in the circumstances permitted by the LPA.
Putting an LPA in place in advance means that you can decide who you would want to act for you and consider carefully how you would like important matters to be handled.
An LPA shaped around your circumstances
Choosing your attorneys is an important decision. We take time to understand your circumstances, who you would like to appoint and the decisions you may want them to be able to make.
Our approach is personal and straightforward. We explain the different types of Lasting Power of Attorney and the choices available to you in clear language, helping you put arrangements in place that reflect your wishes.
Putting an LPA in place before it is needed
An LPA must be made while you are able to understand and make the decision to put it in place. Planning ahead therefore allows you to choose your attorneys yourself rather than leaving matters until circumstances have changed.
Once completed, an LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used. We can guide you through the process and help ensure the arrangements accurately reflect the decisions you have made.
Part of the wider picture
Lasting Powers of Attorney deal with decisions that may need to be made during your lifetime. A Will sets out what should happen to your estate after your death, while Trusts may provide additional ways of managing and protecting assets in appropriate circumstances.
Talk to us about Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you would like to discuss putting Lasting Powers of Attorney in place or reviewing your existing arrangements, speak to us.