There are two different types of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA):
A Health and Welfare LPA enables you to choose one or more people to make decisions for you relating to your health and personal welfare.
A Property and Financial Affairs LPA enables you to appoint one or more people to manage your property and financial affairs at a time when you are no longer physically able to or lack the mental capacity to do so. This could include paying your bills or selling your property.
Yes you must pay a registration fee for each power of attorney you apply for.
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyThe lasting power of attorney will be terminated. The LPA and a death certificate must be sent to the Office …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyAttorneys can make gifts of your money and property but their power is limited. The Court can authorise attorneys to …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyNo. However if the donor still has the capacity to cancel the existing lasting power of attorney, they can do …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyYes, you can choose more than one attorney. You can decide whether your attorneys must make their decisions together or …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyThe Office of the Public Guardian can be asked to stop the registration through an objection if:- The donor is …
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyNo a property and financial affairs attorney can only make decisions about your finances and property.
Read more Lasting Powers of AttorneyBefore registration: you can make a new lasting power of attorney and choose a new attorney. But only if you …
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