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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...
General Guide to the Office of the Public Guardian
This is a general guide to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). The OPG helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves. The OPG also...
Choosing your Power of Attorney: who do you trust?
When choosing your Power of Attorney, you may be thinking of the same person for both a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for Health and Wellbeing and for Finance and Property. Or you can appoint more than one for both to act alone or joint and severally. Either way,...
Best debit card solutions for the elderly
In the UK, there are several debit card solutions specifically designed to support the financial autonomy and safety of the elderly donor. This article explores the best debit card solutions for the elderly considering factors such as power of attorney, security...
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?...
MyPOA Day – April 2024
This MyPOA Day – April 2024 blog post is some of the issues that I have to deal with on a daily basis being a power of attorney… Airbnb and others There are some days where I feel like the POA universe is conspiring against me. This time it is an apparently...
Don’t be a digital zombie: Pass on your passwords
These days we are encumbered by passwords. No password, no bank account. No password, no email. No password, no photo library but don't be a digital zombie: pass on your passwords to your attorney or they won't be able to access your files! Passwords control our...
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...
