When you need Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
Are you worried about what will happen to you if you become ill or get involved in an accident and, as a result, you become incapacitated and can no longer manage your health and welfare and your property and financial affairs? Are you a business owner and need a Business Lasting Power of Attorney if you can no longer manage your business affairs for health reasons and need a trusted, suitable person to ensure business continuity for you and your family?
A lasting power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that names and registers the Attorney or Attorneys, the person(s) whom you trust and whom you want to be your Attorney (s) and who will make decisions on your behalf in the case when you (the Donor) may be unable to make.
That is why someone must take control of your affairs in advance, at a time when you have the capacity to appoint someone you trust to make those decisions on your behalf at a later date. This can be done by setting up an LPA. There are two types of LPA, namely (1) Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney; and (2) Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney.
What is a property and financial affairs LPA?
With a property and financial affairs LPA, your Attorneys have the authority to make several decisions, including but not limited to the following:
- Paying for your (Donor’s) household, care and other bills.
- Claiming on your behalf and using your benefits or pension for your everyday needs.
- Maintaining and repairing your home.
- Managing your bank accounts and savings accounts.
- Using your (Donor’s) money to buy things you need or want.
- Dealing with your tax affairs etc.
What is a health and welfare LPA?
With a health and welfare LPA, your Attorneys have the authority to make decisions including, but not limited to:
- Your day-to-day care, such as diet and clothing.
- Where you (The Donor) live or your care placement.
- Giving or refusing medical treatment.
You are in safe hands. We are specialist LPA solicitors and are here to help. We offer a FREE, no-obligation consultation, which you can arrange by calling on 0208 528 3888 or clicking here to complete the form. We will provide clear advice on your options and how to proceed.
We are experts in LPA, with more than seven years of experience helping clients. This means that if you wish to make an LPA, we can advise you on all the available options suitable for your particular circumstances:
How we can help
We can assist you with the following:
- Advise you on setting up an LPA and complete the relevant forms.
- Act as your certificate provider.
- Witness a signature to your LPA.
- Facilitate the execution of all or part of the LPA.
- Register your LPA.
- Challenge the validity of an existing LPA.
- Assist you in revoking an LPA.
- Raise concerns of abuse with appropriate authorities.
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We offer a free initial consultation, where we will advise you on the viability of your case, as well discussing the options which are available to you.
If you then choose to take your case forward with us, we can advise and assist you at all stages of the process. This will include drafting your application forms by advising you on what to include.
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