Enduring Powers of Attorney

In addition to making a Will, you may want to prepare for the possibility that, at some future time, you may no longer be able to manage your own affairs, perhaps because of physical disability or mental frailty.

We will be able to advise you how to go about this, depending on your personal circumstances Enduring Power of Attorney If you decide that managing your own affairs is getting too much for you, you can appoint someone else to do it for you by making a power of attorney. This is a legal document, which authorizes another person (the attorney) to act on your behalf. It is advisable to make an enduring power of attorney (EPA), a special type of power of attorney which remains valid if you later become mentally incapable of managing your own affairs.

Whilst you are still mentally able, an EPA lets you choose who you would like to look after your property and financial affairs. We can also act as your attorney, if you wish, or you can choose a friend or relative, or a combination of theses. It is best to ask us to help you draw up and EPA. Whilst it is possible to do so yourself, there are special procedures to follow, and forms to fill in which must be completed, signed and witnesses. Everything must be done properly, otherwise an EPA may turn out to be invalid.

Can an attorney make other decisions?
The answer is "No". Only decisions about property or financial affairs can be made by an Attorney. Your attorney cannot make any personal decisions on your behalf, such as where you should live, or whether or not to give consent to medical treatment. 

Home - About Us - Accident Claims - Conveyancing - Employment - Matrimonial - Wills/Probate - Full Index - Contact