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Can attorneys claim expenses or charge for care they provide?
Acting as an attorney is a serious responsibility that often requires time, effort, and sometimes money. This...
Managing money for the elderly: What the attorney needs to know
As the population ages, more elderly individuals rely on debit cards for their daily financial needs. This article provides a guide for attorneys covering legal responsibilities and best practices for managing money for the elderly, what the attorney needs to know...
View a Lasting Power of Attorney online
The Office of the Public Guardian has launched the View a Lasting Power of Attorney online service. This means that you can send a digital code to an organisation so they can view the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) online. It only applies to certain LPAs so, read...
Six Steps to Setting up an LPA: Start here
Granting Lasting Power of Attorney can be surprisingly easy. There are different types of Power of Attorney but the Lasting Power of Attorney is the most commonly used. Here are the six steps to setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney. Referred to as an LPA, it is a...
What happens if Joint Attorneys under an LPA fall out?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an important legal document so the job of being an attorney is equally important. In some cases, the donor might decide to share the burden between two or more attorneys. But what happens if joint attorneys under an LPA fall out?...
Lasting Power of Attorney: Acting as an attorney
Being an attorney under a Power of Attorney involves a great deal of power and responsibility. So, it is extremely important that the attorney is trustworthy and understands what acting as an attorney entails. The attorney is governed by the Office of the Public...
Duties of a Court Appointed Deputy or Attorney to the family
There are some circumstances where your loved one will have a court appointed panel deputy or professional attorney looking after their finances. In this situation, what are the duties of a court appointed deputy or attorney to the family? Your loved one, formally...
Activate the Lasting Power of Attorney
There comes a time when an Attorney will need to start using the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) to gain authority to represent the Donor. The easiest way to do that is online but, to do that, the LPA will first need to be 'activated'. You, the attorney, then...
Discretionary Investments and Power of Attorney
As an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Finance and Property, you may be tasked with making investments on behalf of the donor. It may be that you happen to be a seasoned professional at investing but, most attorneys won't be. This article looks...
Get digital: Powers of Attorney Act 2023 gets the green light
Today the new Powers of Attorney Act 2023 received Royal Assent. This will create new safeguards to protect against fraud and abuse and digitalisation will improve processing time and reduce human error. The Powers of Attorney Act fires the starting gun on bringing...
LPA digital service: preferences and instructions
The OPG has recently updated the LPA digital service to include 'preferences and instructions'. The OPG has made great strides in digitising the process especially with the Use the LPA service but, this update is crucial for the attorney. It will hopefully make the...
