Power of Attorney

A power of attorney can be a simple document appointing someone to assist you with one aspect of your affairs, for example, appointing someone to deal with a bank account for you or assist with your conveyancing for you if you are, say, out of the country.  We can assist you in this regard and our fees are £100 + VAT.

A Lasting Power of Attorney ('LPA')  allows you to appoint one or more person to assist you should you lose mental capacity in the future and not be able to deal with your affairs.  Without an LPA, it is up to the Court of Protection to decide who will assist you and the process can take six months or more.  By drawing up an LPA, you are deciding who is the best person to assist you.  You can also add guidelines and conditions to the LPA allowing you to tailor it to your requirements.

You can draw up a Property & Affairs LPA (to cover your financial affairs) and a Health & Welfare LPA (to cover health decisions - ranging from residential care to life sustaining treatment).

There is a Court registration fee to activate the LPA of £130.

For further information, please contact Katherine Carroll on 020 8332 1585 or kc@roselegal.co.uk.