Lasting Power Of Attorney – Timperley Wills

Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to plan ahead. You can choose now which relative or friend should make decisions for you in the future if you are unable to make decisions yourself.

Nobody wants to think about what will happen if they become unable to make decisions themselves through illness, an accident or old age.

Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can make your affairs far easier to manage if you become unable to do so. It will remove the burden from your family and significantly reduce the stress and cost to your family at a very difficult time.

A Lasting Power of Attorney:

Allows you to nominate the people you trust to manage the different aspects of your affairs in the event that you are no longer able to do so for yourself
Removes the time and cost associated with a Deputyship application to the Court of Protection
Can appoint business partners or others to take over the running of the business on the mentally incapacitated business owner’s behalf
Can appoint family to make decisions regarding personal finances and health and welfare
Is registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before use
Can contain restrictions and guidance to Attorneys if appropriate

There are two types of LPAs and we would always recommend that you consider having both in place

A Property and Financial Affairs LPA

This deals with your property and other assets. You can restrict it so it’s only used if you lose mental capacity or you can apply it more widely. For example if you’re unwell, starting to struggle with mobility or are going abroad. It lets you choose how you’d like your finances and assets to be managed.

A Health and Welfare LPA

This deals with your healthcare and treatment.

Unlike the Property and Financial Affairs LPA, it can only be used if you become unable to make decisions yourself. You can choose to give your Attorney the authority to decide on the treatment and type of care you receive.