Powers of Attorney

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Powers of Attorney Solicitors

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that is used to plan for the future. An LPA allows you (the donor) to allocate the responsibility of decision making to someone you trust (the attorney). Your LPA may include decisions regarding your property and finances or health and welfare and will typically come into force should you lose the mental capacity to make those decisions yourself.

It is widely believed that an LPA only applies to the elderly or a terminally ill person; however, any person of any age can put an LPA in place to ensure any eventuality is covered.

Powers of Attorney Solicitors Lincolnshire

Deciding to create an LPA is daunting, but our team of dedicated solicitors at Bridge McFarland LLP will do all they can to make you feel at ease. Our experienced team will advise you on the best and most appropriate LPA for you, depending on whether you want it for financial affairs or health and welfare.

To speak to us today regarding a Power of Attorney, please call 0800 987 8800.

Our Power of Attorney Service

There are two types of LPA, one covering health and welfare and the other covering property and financial affairs. Depending on the type of affairs you want to organise will depend on the type of LPA you choose. You can choose more than one person to act as your attorney and you can choose how they will act on your behalf.

Property and Financial Affairs LPA

This type of LPA allows you to choose a person to make decisions on your behalf regarding your property and finances.

Health and Welfare LPA

This type of LPA allows you to choose a person to make decisions on your behalf regarding your healthcare. This might concern life-sustaining treatments. The attorney would make decisions about your welfare, for example, where you live.

With a Health and Welfare LPA, it is only possible to grant your attorney the ability to make decisions should you lack the mental capacity to do so yourself. This would be relevant if you are unconscious, or you have dementia.

Get in touch with our Solicitors for Power of Attorney today

At Bridge McFarland LLP, we understand how overwhelming it is to make decisions surrounding LPAs. We always recommend allocating someone you trust, such as a spouse or parent, depending on your situation.

In cases where there is no correct LPA in place, your next of kin or spouse will not automatically be granted authority to deal with your affairs. Your family members would have to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your ‘Deputy’. Speak to one of our specialist team members to learn more about a Lasting Power of Attorney.

What does it cost?

Our fees are as below, and include:

providing advice on the different kinds of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) available and their legal effects
providing advice on the potential extent of, and/or preferred limitations on, the attorneys powers
providing advice on the selection of a suitable certificate provider
drafting the LPA
providing you with a copy of the draft LPA, with detailed instructions for signing by you, your attorneys and certificate provider
ensuring that the returned LPA has been properly signed by all parties in the required order
filing the documentation required to register the LPA at the Office of the Public Guardian
responding to any queries raised by the Office of the Public Guardian
sending you the registered (and bound) LPA for safekeeping

Number of LPAs	Our fees (exclusive of VAT)	VAT on our fees	Our total fees (inclusive of VAT)	Total Office of Public Guardian Court Fee(s)	Total Cost
1	£541.67	£108.33	£650.00	£92.00	£742.00
2	£833.33	£166.67	£1,000.00	£184.00	£1,184.00
4	£1,250.00	£250.00	£1,500.00	£368.00	£1,868.00

Other Legal Services

When creating a LPA, there may be other legal issues that you want to address. At Bridge McFarland LLP, our team deals with a wide range of personal and business law, including Family, Property, Employment, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property and more. Please speak to our helpful and friendly team today.