If an illness or accident meant you could no longer manage your own affairs, who would step in? A Lasting Power of Attorney puts that choice in your hands, not a court’s. Prepared by our STEP qualified team, with an SRA regulated solicitor in-house.
A Lasting Power of Attorney, or LPA, is a legal document that lets you appoint someone you trust, your attorney, to make decisions on your behalf if you ever lose the capacity to make them yourself. It can only be made while you are of sound mind, and it must be registered before it can be used.
You choose who acts for you, and on what terms, rather than leaving it to the Court of Protection to decide for you.
Set out your preferences on money, property, health and care while you can, so the people you trust know exactly what you want.
Without an LPA, your family may face a slow, costly Deputyship application just to act for you. An LPA avoids it entirely.
There are two Lasting Powers of Attorney. You can put one in place, or both. We will talk you through which suits your situation at your free consultation.
Lets your attorney manage money and property: paying bills, running bank accounts and investments, claiming benefits, and selling or buying property. With your permission it can be used as soon as it is registered, or later if you lose capacity.
Lets your attorney make decisions about your care: where you live, your daily routine, medical treatment, and life-sustaining care. It can only be used once you are no longer able to make those decisions yourself.
People often assume a spouse or grown-up child can simply step in. They cannot. No one can act for you without legal authority. If you lose capacity with no LPA in place:
The Court of Protection chooses someone to manage your affairs. It may not be the person you would have picked.
A Deputyship application is slow, and it happens at the worst possible time, while your family is already worried about you.
Deputyship carries an application fee, an annual supervision fee and a security bond, all paid from your estate, year after year.
An LPA is not only for later life. Accidents and illness can happen at any time, and you can only make an LPA while you still have capacity to do so.
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Your LPA is drafted by our specialists in plain English, with our SRA regulated solicitor in-house for anything complex.
We guide signing and witnessing, then register your LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian so it is ready the moment it is needed.
No one can automatically act for you, not even your spouse. Your family would have to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your deputy. It is slow, it is expensive, and the court, not you, has the final say on who is appointed.
Not necessarily. Many people put both in place so their attorney can act across finances and care, but you can choose just one. We will help you decide which suits your circumstances at your free consultation.
No. An LPA does not take away your right to manage your own affairs for as long as you are able to. It simply means someone you trust can step in if, and only if, you can no longer act for yourself.
Someone you trust completely, who is willing to act and understands your wishes. You can appoint more than one attorney, and decide whether they act together or independently. We will talk you through the options.
Yes. An LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used. We handle the registration for you as part of our service.
Yes. As long as you still have capacity, you can change your attorneys or revoke the LPA entirely. It is sensible to review it after any major life change.
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