When it comes to the granting of decision making powers under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), be they Property & Financial powers or Health & Welfare powers; in each case it takes three persons to make an LPA.
When it comes to the granting of decision making powers under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), be they Property & Financial powers or Health & Welfare powers; in each case it takes three persons to make an LPA.
When making an LPA, great consideration should be given to how many attorneys are needed, who is going to act, and how they will make decisions.
An LPA is a legal form but completing one doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Let’s clear up some of the legal jargon used on the forms!
The High Court have ruled in the case of Whittaker v Hancock [2018] EWHC 3478 (Ch) that an attorney who was acting under a property and financial affairs LPA could step in to replace a donor who had lost capacity as a personal representative.
Whilst a Will is a document that deals with your assets and allows your executors to handle your affairs after you’ve gone, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) provides powers whilst you’re living.
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are complex legal documents and care must be taken when drafting them to ensure they are completed correctly.
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A Lasting Power of Attorney is a document that allows you to choose someone you trust to make decisions for you in the event that you are unable to make them yourself (for example if you lost capacity). These people are referred to as your attorneys.
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that grants a person or people the power to make decisions on another person’s behalf.
Making gifts under an LPA Are you an attorney under a Property and Financial Affairs LPA? With Christmas upon us it is important to understand what authority you have as an attorney to make gifts on behalf of the donor at this time. Under section 12 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 an attorney may...