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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document that allows you to appoint one or more people you trust to assist you in making decisions if you lose mental capacity and are unable to make your own decisions due to accident or illness either short or long term. By putting an LPA in place you have control over who makes these decisions for you if you do lose mental capacity in the future.
An LPA ensures that trusted individuals can make decisions on your behalf, facilitating the seamless management of your financial and personal affairs in situations where you may lose mental capacity.
A valid LPA can prevent disputes among family members or loved ones with differing opinions on crucial decisions.
An LPA for Health and Welfare grants your attorney the authority to make decisions concerning your medical treatment, care, and living arrangements in the event of disability or accident.
An LPA empowers your attorney to make decisions and manage your finances, bills, and other financial matters on your behalf.
Without an LPA, legal challenges may arise, leading to time-consuming and costly court proceedings. A valid LPA helps you avoid such complications.
LPAs can be flexible, allowing activation as soon as they are completed or only when you lose mental capacity.
An LPA ensures successful future planning, ensuring your affairs are handled according to your wishes.
A property and financial affairs lasting powers of attorney grants authority over decisions related to your money, property, or assets, including managing bank accounts, bills, pensions, and property transactions.
Consult with one of our experts to understand how LPAs work, discuss your chosen attorneys, and determine when and how they should act on your behalf.
Provide your full name, address, date of birth, and your chosen attorney's details to your adviser.
Your consultant will draft your LPAs as per your instructions and advise on perfecting them.
Review and approve your LPA with your consultant. Sign your sections in the form if everything is satisfactory.
The adviser will sign the "Certificate Provider" announcement to confirm your understanding.
Sign off your attorneys. If they can't come to the office, we'll send the forms to them with their responsibilities and instructions. Your attorneys sign. We will send the forms to them with their responsibilities and instructions.
Sign again, as required by the register, and pay the registration fees.
Your consultant will send your LPAs to the Office of Public Guardian for registration.
The registration process can take up to 26 weeks, you will be notified of progress.
Typically, we receive the registered LPA after 20-26 weeks, and it will be sent to your address with a guide on how to use it.
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