lasting power attorney

<p style="text-align: left;">If you are faced with a situation where you lose capacity to make decisions for yourself and you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney, it is not simply a case of others making decisions for you.  If decisions are required to be made on your behalf, someone would need to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed Deputy for yourself. This process is extremely expensive and time consuming (upwards of £2,000 plus ongoing annual fees). <strong><em>You can take control of the situation by making a Lasting Power of Attorney.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">With a Lasting Power of Attorney, you can appoint one or more persons to make decisions on your behalf. When registered, these documents become legal and can be used by your Attorneys to make decisions on your behalf only if and when you are unable to make them for yourself.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney available, you may choose to exercise just one of these or alternatively both.  They are:</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney </u></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">As the name suggests, this can be used to give an attorney the power to make decisions about money and property for you, such as:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">This can be used as soon as registered, with your permission.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney </u></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">This can give an attorney the power to make decisions about things such as:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">This can only be used when you are unable to make your own decisions.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Our solicitors can help and will prepare the relevant forms and send them off for registration.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>We currently have special offers to prepare a Lasting Power of Attorney**: </u></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>For a single power (for either health or finances):                 For both health and finances combined: </strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>             £225 plus VAT per document                                                                   £395 plus VAT </strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">We can offer a discounted rate for couples.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">** Please Note that LPA prices do not include the Office of the Public Guardian fees (currently £82 per document).</p> <p style="text-align: left;">In addition to the above prices there may be other disbursement costs such as the need for Interpreters (translation costs), Land Registry fees, ID/AML checks.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><u>What should I do next?</u></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">If you do require any assistance or even a non-obligatory chat, please do contact a member of our Team on:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">T: 0116 2999 1999 Option 0</p> <p style="text-align: left;">E: <a href="mailto:info@d-w-s.co.uk">info@d-w-s.co.uk</a></p> <p> </p>