Michael Smoult
Partner & Head of Wills, Trusts & Probate
Wills, Trusts & Probate
It’s impossible to predict what is around the corner and no one wants to think about becoming ill or having an accident, but these things do unfortunately happen to every walk of life, young or old. Here at Gorvins, our team of dedicated Power of Attorney UK solicitors can guide you through the process.
Give our expert power of attorney solicitors an initial call on 0161 930 5151 or e-mail willsteam@gorvins.com to discuss how we can help you to make plans for your future.
Our approach is to put you first; to do this we assess your individual situation, listen carefully to your wishes and then provide specialist advice on how you can proceed forward. Our professional and dedicated power of attorney solicitors act fully in your best interests whether you feel you have a complicated or simple situation. We understand your needs and you can rest assure that we have dealt with many similar cases to yours, which puts us in the best position to advise you.
It’s vitally important that you make Lasting Powers of Attorney while you are mentally able to do so, in fact, it’s the only time when you can make an LPA as once you lose mental ability you have to go through the much more costly and lengthier process through the Court of Protection.
Most people don’t realise that if you lose the ability to make financial welfare decisions for yourself, your partner or family do not automatically have the right to do this on your behalf. If you don’t plan ahead, you will have no say at all in who helps you with your finances and welfare.
A Lasting Power of Attorney gives another person, or more than one, the legal authority to make certain decisions on your behalf, in the event that you are unable to do so or lose mental capability whether it is through a brain injury or developing a disease such as Alzheimer’s. Making an LPA is not just for the elderly, but for all manner of people including those who take part in extreme sports or participate in contact sports such as rugby.
There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney:
Our highly specialised will, trust & probates solicitors here at Gorvins can help you make Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and discuss all the options available to do, helping to make the best decision and plan for your specific circumstances. For both types of LPA, you must instruct someone who you fully trust to act on your behalf or you can give them specific guidance in regards to your wishes. Our expert Court of Protection solicitors can also offer advice and guidance if you would like to make a deputyship application.
All of our Power of Attorney UK solicitors are either STEP qualified or training to become STEP qualified, which is an advanced professional qualification to make sure we are in the best position to help you. We are also members of Solicitors of the Elderly, an independent national organisation of lawyers who provide specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers.
Your next port of call is to contact one of our power of attorney UK solicitors to discuss how you can plan forward. You can call us on 0161 930 5151, email actonit@gorvins.com or fill in the online contact form and we will quickly get back in touch. For more services, including Asset Protection Trust advice, get in touch today.
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