Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)

Our friendly team of solicitors can help you prepare Lasting Powers of Attorney documents to suit your needs.

Lasting powers of attorney

At the same time as thinking about your Will, it makes sense to also consider making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). These are useful if you are worried about losing the ability to manage your own affairs in the future. We can discuss the options with you and help you appoint the right person to make decisions on your behalf if you lose capacity.

These decisions could be about:

• How to manage your finances
• What happens to your business (if you are a business owner)
• Your health and welfare
• The type of medical care and treatment you receive
• What happens if a change in circumstances means that you must move into a care home

Making a Power of Attorney gives both you and your family peace of mind for the future. They’ll know what you want if anything happens to you and you’ll know your wishes will be respected.

Why should you consider a lasting power of attorney?

Putting a Lasting Power of Attorney in place offers security for you and your loved ones and lets you decide what should happen if old age, illness or injury leave you unable to deal with your own affairs. You can give instructions on what should happen to your money and your property. Without a Lasting Power of Attorney, your family and friends may find it difficult to manage your affairs and they may not know your wishes. They may need to apply to the Court of Protection for a Deputyship Order which can be costly and time-consuming.

By making a Lasting Power of Attorney you can:

• Choose a person who you trust to look after your affairs and welfare in the future
• Specify your wishes and what powers your Attorneys should have
• Choose who is told about your Lasting Power of Attorney, allowing people to raise concerns now should they wish to do so
• Reduce the likelihood of conflicts in the future by ensuring that your signature and the signatures of your Attorneys are witnessed

Options available

Option 1

A Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to choose one or more people to make decisions in areas such as medical treatment. This Power of Attorney can only be used when you are unable to make decisions for yourself.

Option 2

A Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney enables you to choose one or more people to make Property and Financial decisions on your behalf. You can specify if it comes into force immediately or once you no longer have the necessary mental capacity. You can also specify what powers your Attorneys have.

Fees for preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney documents

Our Fees

Office of the Public Guardian Fees

The Office of the Public Guardian require payment to register the Lasting Power of Attorney documents and this fee is £92 per document.

Please do not hesitate to contact us on 01432 276 276 if you have any queries.