Power struggle

In an ageing society, more people need others to take decisions on their behalf.

But the law is quite strict on this. So if you need to take decisions on behalf of a relative you need a Lasting Power of Attorney. 

The Financial Times’ guide recently published said that while you can just appoint one or more relatives (two is better than one in case the individual isn’t available when urgently needed), many people also appoint a solicitor as one of their attorneys.

Registering an LPA takes about 4 weeks.

Although not a nice thing to think about getting the right LPA in place can make life much easier for your loved ones if you are unable to make your own decisions in the future.

We work with a number of specialist legal firms who would be happy to chat through the options for you. Give us a call on 0116 380 0133 if you’d like us to introduce you to someone who understands the problem and can help.

Steve Clark

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