Lasting Powers of Attorney | St Albans

Lasting Power of Attorney A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets the ‘donor’ appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf.	Probate Guiding you through the probate process painlessly and efficiently, without the expensive legal fees.	A complete Estate Planning Service We understand that each individual has different intentions and requirements, and our bespoke succession planning ensures an efficient and cost effective transition to the next generation.	Inheritance Tax Planning It is sensible and reassuring to make plans for your family's financial future, and the earlier you consider doing so, the more chance you will have of utilising all of the tax opportunities available to you.	Tax Efficient Investments Whether you would like to recover Income Tax paid in this or the previous year, or defer Capital Gains Tax owed following the sale of a property or investment, we have the solution for you.
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We are currently offering a discounted price for lasting powers of attorney documents.

Please call 01727 737 610 or email info@trustmatters.co.uk for more information.

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets the ‘donor’ appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf.

This gives the donor more control over what happens to them if, for example, they have an accident or an illness and can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’).

You must be 18 or over and have mental capacity (the ability to make your own decisions) when you make your LPA.

There are 2 types of LPA:

health and welfare
property and financial affairs

You can choose to make one type or both.

Health and welfare lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about things like:

the donors daily routine, e.g. washing, dressing, eating
medical care
moving into a care home
life-sustaining treatment

It can only be used when the donor is unable to make their own decisions.

Property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about money and property for the donor, for example:

managing a bank or building society account
paying bills
collecting benefits or a pension
selling the donors home

It can be used as soon as it’s registered, with the donor’s permission.

At Trust Matters we can prepare the documentation for you and guide you through the process of signing and registering your documents, making a complicated process into a series of simple and understandable steps.

Please call us on 01727 737 610 or alternatively email us at info@trustmatters.co.uk for more information on lasting powers of attorney

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Lasting Power of Attorney

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets the ‘donor’ appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf.

Probate

Guiding you through the probate process painlessly and efficiently, without the expensive legal fees.

A complete Estate Planning Service

We understand that each individual has different intentions and requirements, and our bespoke succession planning ensures an efficient and cost effective transition to the next generation.

Inheritance Tax Planning

It is sensible and reassuring to make plans for your family's financial future, and the earlier you consider doing so, the more chance you will have of utilising all of the tax opportunities available to you.

Tax Efficient Investments

Whether you would like to recover Income Tax paid in this or the previous year, or defer Capital Gains Tax owed following the sale of a property or investment, we have the solution for you.

Financial Advice in St Albans

Tailored and bespoke solutions to your financial requirements. Visit our blog for up to date news.

Boardroom Briefings

We run monthly boardroom briefing events here in St Albans with various speakers, providing you with key technical information on estate planning and keeping you up to date with new opportunities.

We are currently offering a discounted price for lasting powers of attorney documents.

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Please call 01727 737 610 or email info@trustmatters.co.uk for more information.

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets the ‘donor’ appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf.

This gives the donor more control over what happens to them if, for example, they have an accident or an illness and can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’).

You must be 18 or over and have mental capacity (the ability to make your own decisions) when you make your LPA.

There are 2 types of LPA:

health and welfare

property and financial affairs

You can choose to make one type or both.

Health and welfare lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about things like:

the donors daily routine, e.g. washing, dressing, eating

medical care

moving into a care home

life-sustaining treatment

It can only be used when the donor is unable to make their own decisions.

Property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about money and property for the donor, for example:

managing a bank or building society account

paying bills

collecting benefits or a pension

selling the donors home

It can be used as soon as it’s registered, with the donor’s permission.

Please call us on 01727 737 610 or alternatively email us at info@trustmatters.co.uk for more information on lasting powers of attorney

Lasting Power of Attorney