We are now offering a lasting power of attorney (LPA) service to help protect your interests and to ease the burden on your loved ones.
A lasting power of attorney is a legal document that appoints someone to manage your affairs in the event you are no longer able to do so. This might be the case, for example, if you are impacted by a health condition which affects your mental capacity.
The lasting power of attorney means a trusted representative can make decisions affecting your care and your finances on your behalf. Without a lasting power of attorney in place, your loved ones will have to apply to the courts to have someone appointed to manage your affairs and in our experience, this can be a very lengthy and costly exercise for your family which could last many months.
There are two types of lasting power of attorney, health and welfare, and property and finance. You can take out one type or both, to ensure your total personal affairs are covered.
We can help you to complete your LPA applications. We will send you the relevant form to complete online, check the details are correct and finalise the form before asking you to sign it.
We will then submit the lasting power of attorney to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for registration.
Please speak with your adviser if you require any further information on our new LPA service.
