Many people associate making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) with getting older, and it often becomes one of those tasks you put off. However, if you are fit, healthy, and perfectly capable of managing your own affairs, it can easily get forgotten. The problem is...
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Four Reasons to Make a Power of Attorney
It was World Alzheimer’s Month in September, a global awareness event that culminates in World Alzheimer’s Day, which is marked on 21 September each year. 57 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2021, according to the latest figures from...
How Long Does It Take to Make an LPA?
We recently received an email from a client who asked how long it takes to create a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). Their loved one had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, and the prognosis wasn’t good. It was likely that she would live only for a few more months....
Choosing an Attorney in an LPA
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has been described as “more important than a Will” and should be a vital part of every UK adult’s estate planning. An LPA is a legally binding document that allows an individual or individuals of your choosing (known as ‘attorneys’)...
How Do I Use an LPA?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a crucial legal document that all UK adults should have. LPAs help individuals of all ages and backgrounds safeguard their futures by appointing someone (or several people) they trust to make certain decisions for them if they are...
What to do After a Dementia Diagnosis
This week (13–19 May 2024) is Dementia Action Week, an annual national campaign by the Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of dementia. Currently, there are more than 944,000 people in the UK living with dementia, with that number expected to grow to around 1.6...
Why Do You Need a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an important legal document that should be a vital part of everyone’s estate planning. Considered by financial expert Martin Lewis as “more important than a Will”, LPAs help individuals of all ages and backgrounds safeguard their...
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