Elderly couple signing a Lasting Power of Attorney
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Category: Lasting Power of Attorney
Lasting power of attorney responsibilities
If you have power of attorney, you have a number of important responsibilities. Being an attorney for a family member or friend could mean making difficult…
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How to make a lasting power of attorney
Many of us can happily look forward to a longer life expectancy than our parents or grandparents. However, a longer life is often accompanied by failing…
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What is a deputyship order?
A deputyship order gives you the ability to make decisions on behalf of someone who has lost the capacity to care for and make decisions for…
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The reasons (and process) for setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney
It may be uncomfortable to think about what might happen if you or a loved one lost their physical or mental faculties. Whether it’s a stroke,…
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How to broach the difficult subject of Power of Attorney with your family?
Power of Attorney (POA) gives the legal authority to act and make decisions on someone else’s behalf, and is a difficult subject to bring up with…
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Lasting Power of Attorney – not just for the elderly
My teenage son is about to go travelling for a year overseas, it has been suggested that he prepares a Lasting Power of Attorney. Why would…
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I’m not even middle-aged – why would I need a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A recent article on Law Plain & Simple about “extreme sports and the employment stance” got me thinking about our message concerning the importance of Lasting…
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What is Power of Attorney?
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? Imagine a situation where, either suddenly or gradually, you lose your ability to make decisions or to sign your…
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