Lasting Powers of Attorney

Have you ever thought about who would look after your affairs if you suffered an accident, became ill, frail or if old age prevented you from dealing with matters yourself? And what if you could no longer make important or possibly life-saving decisions about your own health and welfare? Who could decide for you?

We can help you in preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) to deal with these issues. There are two types of LPA – one covering property and financial affairs and the other health and welfare.

In order to be valid the LPA needs to be in a prescribed form and, amongst other things, contain statements that all parties understand its effect.

In addition to helping and advising on making LPAs we can also deal with registering them at the Office of the Public Guardian, if necessary. Contact one of our solicitors for more information. Home and hospital visits are available.

There is no doubt that these documents are an essential element in planning for the future and can help avoid the expense and anxiety involved if none are in place.

For more information on Lasting Powers of Attorney click here.

Court of Protection applications

What happens if there is no Lasting Power of Attorney? We can assist in cases of mental and physical frailty with applications to the Court of Protection. This may mean a person applying to become someone’s “Deputy” and we can advise on the complex procedure and help you to complete the paperwork, quickly and efficiently.

We can also prepare Statutory Will applications on behalf of mentally incapacitated testators and also assist in obtaining other orders from the court of protection. Please contact us for more information.

Making a Will

We can also advise you on making a Will. Click here for further information.