Lasting Power of Attorneys Appointments

Although it is difficult to think about there may be a time when you become unable to make decisions for your own personal and financial affairs, having lasting power of attorney in place can reduce this stress and can appoint people to make these decisions for you. There are two types of lasting power of attorney:

Health and Welfare

A health and welfare lasting power of attorney gives your attorney the power to make decisions about your daily life including meals and washing, medical care and moving into a care home.

Property and Financial Affairs

As a property and financial affairs attorney makes decisions about money, tax, bills, bank accounts, pensions, benefits and property and investment.

Lasting Power of Attorney FAQs

Lasting power of attorney can ensure consistency if you lose mental capacity and in England can prevent bank accounts being frozen if something happens to you.

In England it currently takes around 20 weeks

A lasting power of attorney cannot be changed but it can be revoked and a new one created.