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Health and Welfare  which allows your Attorney to make decisions on your behalf relating to your care and welfare and even the continuation of life support, of course in conjunction with medical advisors.​


You are able to stipulate within your LPA under what circumstances your Attorney is to act, for example, you can state that they are to act only when your incapacity has been certified by a medical practitioner.  


Don't make the mistake of thinking LPAs are only required by the elderly, as this is certainly not the case.  Any adult can be incapacitated at any time and not having an LPA in place can have dire consequences:


Think of a business owner who may have a stroke and be unable to operate the business thereby running the possibility of not only the business failing but also his employees not getting paid; 


An unmarried couple not having a legal voice in the care of each other and their finances;


A single parent needing assistance with running a household and caring for a child.


​Contact us if you require advice.

Lasting Powers of Attorney


​A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which provides an opportunity for you to appoint someone as your Attorney, to act in your best interests in dealing with your affairs in the event you are unable to do so.  This could be due to a physical or mental incapacity or, indeed, simply to ensure someone is on hand to deal with matters for you, should you be away on holiday, for example.


​There are two kinds of LPA;


Property and Financial Affairs which allows your Attorney to deal           with your property and finances, as you have instructed, and