Posts Tagged ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’
‘Use a Lasting Power of Attorney’ online service launched
A new online service was launched on the 17th July 2020 whereby attorneys will find it easier to manage and safeguard the donor’s finances and wellbeing. The Office of the Public Guardian’s new digital service will help attorneys to contact organisations such as banks and healthcare providers more easily by improving the speed that the…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between ‘jointly’ and ‘jointly and severally’?
Severally. There’s a new word for many of us. Mainly used in legal circles, it means separately or individually. In the context of Lasting Powers of Attorney, you can nominate people you trust to make decisions on your behalf either jointly or jointly and severally. Jointly means that all the attorneys you name must agree…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between the two types of Lasting Power of Attorney?
Nominating someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf about your finances and property is a different kettle of fish to having them make decisions about your health and welfare. That’s why there are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA). The one regarding property and financial affairs can be activated, with your…
Read MoreWhat is an LPA?
Losing the ability to make decisions is the stuff of nightmares. But it happens to many of us. And quite often without warning. It may be caused by a serious car crash or a stroke or a whole raft of other nasty things that life throws at us. If you do lose mental capacity, who…
Read MoreSuccess Following our First Will Writing Seminar
Our “Right Money Right People Right Time” seminar was held on Wednesday 21st February, at the Macdonald Botley Hotel and Spa and extremely well received. We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to attend and we hope you found it useful. Covering important subjects ranging from will drafting, Lasting Powers of Attorneys, Inheritance…
Read MoreVictory for Attorneys Seeking Medical Records
INDUSTRY experts are celebrating after a layer of red tape was removed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As we reported in November, 2015, family doctors had been advised not to supply medical records on the basis of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) relating only to property and finance. GPs had been told by…
Read MoreChange of Cost for Registration Fees for Lasting Powers of Attorney
With effect from 1 April 2017, the fees for applying to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) have been reduced from £110 to £82. Why is the change happening? The fee reduction has been made possible by the high number of applications OPG is processing and efficiencies which…
Read MoreLasting Power of Attorney – Planning for the Unexpected
Dementia is a growing problem in the UK. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently 850,000 people with dementia, and that number is set to reach one million by 2025. At some point, many people with dementia will reach the stage where they are unable to make decisions for themselves. As a result, it…
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