Powers of Attorney

Powers of Attorney

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A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document used to appoint another person or persons [the Attorney(s)] to act on your behalf. The most elaborate and widely used Power of Attorney is the Lasting Power of Attorney which was introduced in 2007 to replace the old Enduring Power of Attorney.

Why Should I Obtain Lasting Power of Attorney?


To remove the decision-making process from the Local Authority, Social Services, the Court or an appointed solicitor and instead place this responsibility in the hands of your own family – your appointed attorneys. (Your family can no longer act on your behalf without a valid Power of Attorney).


Who Should Have a Power of Attorney and When Should it be Made?


Everyone should have a Lasting Power of Attorney. Should you lose your capacity, then you will have lost the right to make a Lasting Power of Attorney altogether and the costs involved can only go up. Once made, you are covered for life so really, the sooner made the better.

What is Lasting Power of Attorney?


The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA for short) replaced the old Enduring Power of Attorney in 2007. Although it is a much more elaborate document, an LPA can be made in just a few days, but it will not be valid for use unless it is registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (the Court). Registering an LPA at court requires more paperwork than creating the document and carries a registration fee of £82.00 per LPA, payable to the court. However, if you are in receipt of Guaranteed Pension Credit (GPC), we can apply to the Court to have your registration fee waived.

We advise all our clients to have their LPAs registered at the time of making the document to avoid problems and potentially higher costs later.


What is Enduring Power of Attorney?


The most common Power of Attorney was the Enduring Power of Attorney but that document was abolished in 2007. All Enduring Powers of Attorney created before October 2007 remain valid today but beware, they are limited to your financial affairs only and do not cover matters pertaining to your healthcare needs. Therefore, if you only have an Enduring Power of Attorney, you may wish to consider having the Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney made.

How Do I Get Power of Attorney?


Lasting Power of Attorney comes in two parts:

Our Power of Attorney Team Can Help You


We prepare Lasting Powers of Attorney to meet your specific needs and are able to act as your Certificate Provider on the documents. We also complete the process of registering the Power of Attorney at court for you, which is a legal requirement to make the document usable.

If you call for a free home visit or a telephone appointment to draft your Will, your local consultant will be able to give you a full explanation on Powers of Attorney during your appointment. However, the following explains the uses and differences between the types of Power of Attorney available, to give you a bit more insight before your free consultation.


Who Should I Appoint to be my Attorney?


Our clients often appoint each other and/or their children to be their Attorneys rather than allow Social Services or the local authority (or the court of protection or solicitor) to handle their affairs if they were unable to do so later through old age, infirmity or loss of capacity. You don’t have to appoint a family member; you can appoint any trusted friend or friends to be your attorney(s) too.


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