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Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives authority to someone to make decisions on your behalf or act on your behalf.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) gives authority to someone to make decisions on your behalf if in the future you lose mental capacity so that you are not able to make decisions or communicate those decisions yourself. The LPA, therefore, allows the person you have trusted to be your Attorney to make those important decisions.

There are 2 types of LPA’s which cover the following areas:-

Health and Welfare LPA–

This will give the Attorney power to make decisions such as

  • Medical Care and life-sustaining Treatment including receiving and refusing medical treatment
  • Dealing with medical records and medical appointments
  • Social care arrangements whether that is choosing an appropriate care agency or moving into a care home
  • Decisions relating to any care plans and dietary requirements
  • Everyday routines like washing, dressing, eating and how you spend your day
  • Your living arrangements
  • Who you can have contact with
  • Which activities you can take part in and which social events you can be part of

Property and Finance LPA

This will give power to your Attorney to make decisions relating to money and property such as-

  • Access and manage your bank/building society accounts
  • Dealing with your investments and assets
  • Paying bills
  • Buying or selling your property
  • Collecting and managing your benefits

The type of decisions you give your Attorney power for can be restricted or you can let them make all decisions on your behalf.

Applying For Lpa

Both LPA’s can be applied for at the same time and generally, that is what is recommended. Most people will consider doing this when they are making or amending their Will so the same solicitor can deal with both.

Cancelling Power Of Attorney

A Power of Attorney can be cancelled at any time even if it has been registered.

How We Can Help You

  • We can draft your LPA to make sure it is tailor-made and specific to your requirements to reflect your wishes
  • LPAs are legal documents and need to be prepared correctly using the right clauses to be effective in respect of the important life decisions that they cover and for this reason, we recommend that they are professionally drafted.
  • Advice you on the different types of Power of Attorneys and their scope and restrictions and any safeguarding
  • You can have more than 1 and whether that is needed and we can help you decide how they should work together if there are more than 1.
  • Advice you of your legal position if your Attorney fails to Act
  • Helping you with the Registration process
  • Making sure that your LPA it is a Validly constituted document
  • Help prepare your Will at the same time to save costs.

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At Mikhael Law Solicitors we specialise in Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property, Personal Injury, Immigration, Will Drafting, Civil Disputes and Litigation, Family Law and Debt Recovery.

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