Power of Attorney

The law in the United Kingdom changed on October 1st 2007 and the then EPA was replaced by the LPA or Lasting Power of Attorney. An LPA is a legal document that allows someone you trust to handle your affairs and welfare should you become incapacitated through an accident or a debilitating mental illness.

The LPA has been created to ensure that whilst you are of sound mind you can appoint someone you trust to look after your affairs if it becomes necessary and it also means you won't have to pay unnecessary expenses in the future.

Without a Lasting Power of Attorney, the Office of the Public Guardian will appoint a Receiver to act on your behalf. This process takes time whilst bills cannot be paid, affairs cannot be looked after and the cost of this process is expensive when compared to the cost of making your Lasting Power of Attorney.

With an LPA in place there would be no Office of the Public Guardian charges or solicitor's fees payable and no annual fees charged by the court. This could mean a possible saving of many thousands of pounds over the years. Serving Herts, Bucks, and Beds.