Secure Your Future with a Lasting Power of Attorney Buckinghamshire
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) ensures your decisions are in safe hands. If the unexpected happens. Take control of your future today with proper planning. Proud to cover England & Wales and the rest of the UK.
Life can be unpredictable. Without an Lasting power of attorney Buckinghamshire, your loved ones may face legal hurdles while trying to manage your affairs. An LPA allows you to retain control by choosing who will make decisions on your behalf, ensuring your wishes are respected.
Plan for the Future
Decide who will make critical decisions for you.
Specify the scope of their authority to meet your personal needs.
Protect Your Assets
Ensure your property, savings, and financial interests are managed responsibly.
Provide instructions for how your money should be used to benefit your lifestyle and wellbeing.
Maintain Your Quality of Life
Allow your attorney to fund things like home improvements, personal care or support to enhance your comfort.
Include provisions for expenses that make life better for you. We can discuss the type of lpa you need. We are proud to offer a positive experience. Our team have years of family law experience. Lasting powers of attorney will give you peace of mind. The powers of attorney only come into effect when you are unable to represent yourself.
Our private client team can create an enduring power of attorney for you.
This legal document will cover all your individual concerns. The final version of your lasting power of attorney will be stored securely.
There are two types of LPA, each safeguarding different aspects of your life:
1. Health and Welfare
Covers decisions regarding your medical care, daily living arrangements, and overall personal welfare. For example, your attorney may decide on care home arrangements or medical treatments if you’re no longer able to make these decisions yourself.
2. Property and Financial Affairs
Focuses on managing your financial matters, such as paying bills, accessing bank accounts, and protecting investments. It ensures your resources are handled appropriately, even if you’re unable to manage them personally.
Most people choose to set up both Lasting power of attorney Buckinghamshire at the same time as they complement each other and offer complete protection. Take full legal advice before setting this up. You will need to complete the mental capacity act. To safeguard your wealth.
Step 1. Meet the Requirements
You must be aged 18 or over. You need to have mental capacity, meaning you are capable of making your own decisions.
Step 2. Prepare Your LPA
Decide who you want your attorney(s) to be. Define their responsibilities and any conditions for managing your affairs.
Step 3. Register the LPA
Register the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian. Ensure all documents, including signatures and witness statements, are completed accurately.
What happens if I don’t have an LPA in place?
Without an LPA, loved ones may need to apply to the Court of Protection to manage your affairs, which can be time-consuming and costly.
Can I have more than one attorney?
Yes, you can appoint multiple attorneys and specify whether they must act jointly or can make decisions independently.
A Property and Financial Affairs LPA can take effect immediately, if specified, while a Health and Welfare LPA only comes into play if you lose mental capacity. You will have a covering letter sent to the main person. You can complete all this in the comfort of your home.
You can create an LPA independently online or by contacting the Office of the Public Guardian. However, many prefer solicitors to guide them through the process.
Ensure your wishes are protected and your loved ones are spared unnecessary challenges. Secure your Lasting Power of Attorney and safeguard your future decisions. Our certificate provider can help you appoint a family member.
That can look at welfare decisions and/or financial decisions for you as well. Your power of attorney solicitors can then complete the registration of the LPA.
We can offer meetings from the comfort of your own home. If you have an elderly mother, that needs to feel comfortable to go through the whole service we can come to you!
For further information speak to our team today. We have your best interests in mind. We can offer private client services.