Lasting Powers of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney  were created by the Mental Health Act 2005 and came into effect from October 2007. A Lasting Power Of Attorney unlike a general power remains effective even if the donor loses his or her mental capacity. There are two types and separate...

Help for Those Who Cannot Help Themselves

What would happen if you became unable to understand and deal with your business and financial affairs through ill-health or incapacity? How would you know that someone could be appointed to step in and manage your affairs for you? Who is there to protect and promote...

Powers of Attorney

A power of attorney is simply a written confirmation of an agreed arrangement in which one person (‘the donor’) gives another person (‘the attorney’) authority to act on their behalf and in their name. The power of attorney confers upon the...