Courtyard Solicitors can help you give somebody the right to deal with your matters
There are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney: -
1. A property and financial affairs Lasting Power of Attorney is for decisions about your financial affairs such as selling your house.
2. A health and welfare Lasting Power of Attorney is for decisions about your health and welfare such as where you want to live and what medical treatment you do or do not want to receive.
You may wish to appoint someone to make decisions on your behalf or act for you should you not be able to do so yourself. This can be done by a Lasting Power of Attorney which enables a person over 18 years old with mental capacity to choose one or more people to act on his or her behalf to make decisions for such a person if they are unable to do so.
The person you appoint as your attorney can make decisions as if they were you. They must act in your best interests. The Lasting Power of Attorney must be registered with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) before it can be used. Until such time as it is registered, your attorney will not have any legal powers to make decisions or act on your behalf. You can register the Lasting Power of Attorney whilst you have capacity and the persons you appoint as your attorney can apply to register it at any time.
Courtyard Solicitors can advise you fully as to what matters you should consider before making a Lasting Power of Attorney, prepare the document for you and arrange for its registration.
Contact us if you would like help with preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney
