Posts Tagged ‘LPA Property & Financial Affairs’
What 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 the difference between an LPA and a Will?
We are often asked about the difference between a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and a will. In simple terms, it’s a matter of life and death. An LPA is a legal document that allows people you trust to make decisions on your behalf while you are alive. A will only comes into effect after…
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 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…
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