by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Feb 10, 2024 | Information
A Lasting Power of Attorney or LPA covers decisions about your financial affairs and your health and wellbeing. It was created in 2007 under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and came into effect on 1 October 2007. This article gives you some general guidance on Lasting...
by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Jan 31, 2024 | Information
At some point in your life you might need someone to help you make decisions about your health or finances, or to act on your behalf. This beginner’s guide to power of attorney will guide you through this very complex subject. You may need to appoint someone...
by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Jan 27, 2024 | Information, Lasting Power of Attorney, News
As an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Finance and Property, you may be tasked with making investments on behalf of the donor. It may be that you happen to be a seasoned professional at investing but, most attorneys won’t be. This article...
by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Sep 19, 2023 | Lasting Power of Attorney, News, Office of the Public Guardian, Power of Attorney
Today the new Powers of Attorney Act 2023 received Royal Assent. This will create new safeguards to protect against fraud and abuse and digitalisation will improve processing time and reduce human error. The Powers of Attorney Act fires the starting gun on bringing...
by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Aug 1, 2023 | Donor, News, Office of the Public Guardian
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a campaign to highlight the need to register a power of attorney. The “Your voice. Your decision.” campaign has real time stories of donor’s and attorney’s so you can hear people talk about...
