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What Happens without a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? It is a common misconception that a Health and Welfare LPA is only needed for those that are of an older age. The reality is that mental capacity could be lost at any time due to a serious accident, stroke or even a …
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What Happens if you don’t have a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney? It is a common misconception that a Property and Financial Affairs LPA is only needed due to a serious accident, stroke, or even a degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s. If you should lose mental capacity and there is no Property …
So What is Lasting Power of Attorney? Well, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document which gives powers to people selected by you to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make them yourself. There are two types of LPA, being one which relates to your Property and Financial Affairs …
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We come across numerous cases of facts about a lasting power of Attorney that are just not correct – so in this post, we’ll try and dispel some of them. If a couple have a joint bank account and one of them loses their mental capacity, their spouse or partner may continue to make decisions …
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Continuity There are many aspects of our lives which can be affected negatively if there is nobody officially authorized to make decisions upon our behalf. Housing, utilities, state benefits, types of health care, location of care, etc. So what are the Benefits of Lasting Power of Attorney? Well if there is no Lasting Power of …
3 Benefits of Lasting Power of Attorney-A Devon Will WriterRead More
Short but sweet this time. Please click the link to read a recent BBC article. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57897609.amp Visit trfwills.co.uk for further guidance.
Power of Attorney, or Lasting Power of Attorney as it is also known, is an official safety net whereby you can officially nominate, in advance, a person or people who may legally act upon your behalf either if you cease to be capable of making your own decisions for any reason, or if you choose …
Why Should I Consider Lasting Power of Attorney More Seriously?Read More
Must I pay for my own Residential or In-Home Care if I own Assets? The value of your assets is irrelevant for HEALTH care and is only relevant for SOCIAL care. Legally, all UK citizens ordinarily resident in the UK are entitled to free HEALTH care under the National Health Service (NHS), whether in hospital, at …
Why doesn’t everyone protect against the problems which result from not having a valid Will or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? The answer is three-fold. Firstly, many people believe that ignoring the problem means that it will go away. Secondly, some people believe that they have already done everything that they need to do, and …
Having a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney is a Good Idea, but these Don’t Apply to me.Read More
For a number of years, I had advised an existing client with increasing ill-health to arrange Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). Her response was generally dismissive as she felt it unlikely that she would lose her capacity to make decisions. Last Summer, she suffered a serious stroke and is now being cared for in a …
Who am I Burdening if I do NOT have Lasting Power of Attorney in Place?Read More
People with fire insurance, whose home subsequently burns down, consider such insurance to be a wonderful thing. Those whose home does not burn down, may well consider their insurance contributions to have been a waste of money. Likewise, the representatives of a person who already has registered Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place when …
Lasting Power of Attorney – The True Cost of Ignoring ItRead More
When a person is facing divorce, this can be a very disorienting and lonely time for them. It is also a time when they may well be more vulnerable and suggestible. If you are facing divorce, and there is no fundamental dispute or you have already agreed a financial settlement, it would generally be more …
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