Lasting Powers of Attorney
Where a trusted person acts on your behalf
A vital document, a LPA ensures a loved one can make decisions on your behalf, should you no longer have the capacity to do so.
A vital document, a LPA ensures a loved one can make decisions on your behalf, should you no longer have the capacity to do so.
A lasting power of attorney is an official document which enables you to choose a trusted person to act as your attorney. Your attorney can then help you make decisions regarding health, welfare, property and finances, should you need it. If you were to lose capacity and be considered incapable of making decisions, your loved ones would be unable to help make those decisions on your behalf without a lasting power of attorney.
Our private client team can advise you about these very powerful documents to ensure you make the right decision as to who to select as your attorney and in what circumstances they can act.
We will guide you through the process: from choosing your attorneys, considering the decisions they may help you to make, and what happens if they are no longer able to help you. We will certify your signature to show that you understand the nature and scope of the lasting power of attorney and that you have not been put under any pressure to make it.
We will ensure the application process is seamless and can store your original lasting powers of attorney at no charge in a secure strongroom.
Rachel advises on all aspects of future planning including wills, lasting powers of attorney and trusts. She also supports clients through the process of administration of estates.
Director & Private Client Department
