You may think that if you become unavailable to run your own business for a short or longer term, then your family and/or friends have an automatic legal right to act upon your behalf in relation to your business. They do NOT. Likewise, business partners and employees do not automatically have this right unless there …
Ignore Lasting Power of Attorney at yours and your Family’s Peril
What is Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? Power of Attorney, or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) as it is better known, is an official safety net whereby you can officially nominate, in advance, your choice of a person or people who may legally act upon your behalf either if you subsequently cease to be capable …
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Business Power of Attorney TRF Wills – Wolverhampton Office
TRF Wills are delighted to announce that we now have a full-time consultant covering Wolverhampton and its surrounding geographical areas. Therefore, if this is where you are based and you require a business-related Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), then we shall be happy to help you. Business Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) A business Lasting …
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Power of Attorney – Wolverhampton
Power of Attorney – Wolverhampton, TRF Wills. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document, which once registered with a court, enables a person or people of your choice to make decisions on your behalf as your “attorney(s)”. They are then able to make decisions legally, as if they are you, if you …
Solicitor v Local Professional Will Writer
Some people understandably believe that they will get a superior product and service if they use a solicitor rather than a local professional Will Writer. However, a Will is either legally valid or it is not, whether it is provided by a solicitor or a local Will Writer. A qualified solicitor is accountable to the Solicitors …
Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) v Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
You may have an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) in which you have appointed people you know and trust, or a professional, to act as your attorney(s). This may be to help you manage your affairs now or limited to allow your attorneys to make decisions for you in future if you lose the mental …
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Appointing Attorneys
When creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) via a local and professional Will Writer, the people you choose to act on your behalf are called your ‘Attorneys’. You must choose at least one Attorney, but there is no maximum number. However, too many attorneys could cause problems, especially if they are appointed “Jointly” as outlined …
Local Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in Devon & Wolverhampton
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document, which once registered with a court, enables a person or people of your choice to make decisions on your behalf as your “attorney(s)”. They are then able to make decisions legally as if they are you should you ever lose your ability to make your …
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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) – Act Before it is Too Late
If a person fails to arrange Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) before they lose their mental capacity, they are then ensuring that a close family member, friend and/or business partner of theirs has no choice but to apply to a court for retrospective limited permission to make decisions upon their behalf. This is expensive and …
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TRF Wills and the Society of Will Writers
All consultants representing TRF Wills are members of the Society of Will Writers (SWW). The Society of Will Writers was founded in 1994 and has been protecting and serving the interests of the public for over 28 years. With close to 1,800 members, the Society of Will Writers and its members continually strive to promote …
Myths Related to Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
There are various common misconceptions about why Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) may not be necessary. “I don’t Need LPA because my Next of Kin can make Important Decisions on my Behalf” Myth! Nobody can act or make decisions on your behalf if they have not been legally authorised to do so via the Office …
General Power of Attorney
So how does a General Power of Attorney help? Well in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, many people are understandably motivated to have documents that allow someone else to make decisions on their behalf, as well as manage their financial affairs. Vulnerable people would be well-advised to officially have another person or people able …
TRF Wills (TRF) was created by Michael Cotterill in 2005. He is a member of the Society of Will Writers and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.