I have spoken to several clients who have reservations about putting in place Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), due to the fact that they want to continue managing their own affairs and are concerned that, by appointing an attorney, they are handing over control before they feel ready to do read more...

In a previous blog  I explained what a ‘Certificate Provider’ is for the purpose of completing a Lasting Power of Attorney.  I also noted that Certificate Providers can face personal liability if they do not discharge their duties correctly when signing the Power of Attorney document. In this blog, I read more...

New data issued by the Freedom of Information (FOI) has revealed that almost 130,000 lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) applications have been rejected in the last 5 years due to mistakes, with over 29,000 of these coming in the last year alone. We have previously covered LPAs in this blog read more...

We have previously blogged about the significant benefits of putting in place Lasting Powers of Attorney. If you use a professional to prepare that document, invariably they will act as your Certificate Provider (unless they are also a proposed attorney).  However, if you prepare the document yourself, you will need read more...

New government statistics confirm what the profession has already known for some time – the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is experiencing significant delays in registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). Tom Pursglove MP, Justice Minister, confirmed recently that the current average time to register an LPA is around read more...