Despite its importance, there are common myths about Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), which can lead to confusion and...
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Lasting Power of Attorney Articles
What happens to LPA when the donor dies?
A power of attorney (POA) grants an individual (the Attorney) the authority to make decisions on behalf of another...
Questions for the Donor: What should they be asking?
Questions for the donor, what should the donor be asking when including preferences and instructions in their Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? Giving an attorney the authority to make decisions on your behalf is an onerous position. When you are giving that...
Stopping the attorney abusing their powers
This is the first of a two-part series, looking at stopping the attorney from abusing their powers. Read the second part here which looks at how the attorney can be helped if things go wrong. Who watches the watchmen? Who guards the guards? Who stops a attorney...
Who protects the attorney?
The pressure of overseeing someone else’s finance and health decisions can be huge.
All change? Digitising the Lasting Power of Attorney
In July 2021, the government published a public consultation entitled ‘Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney’. The government then responded to the consultation in 2022, on digitising the Lasting Power of Attorney. Alex Chalke MP, the minister responsible for the...
