Introduction
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a deed, prepared in your lifetime, which allows you to appoint attorneys to assist you with matters in the event of your losing your capacity.
Types of Powers of Attorney
Lasting Powers of Attorney for your Property & Financial Affairs
This document allows for you to appoint attorneys to help you manage your property or sell your property if necessary, and manage your finances such as bank accounts, investments and savings.
Lasting Powers of Attorney for your Health & Welfare
Having this deed in place enables your attorneys to make decisions concerning treatments you receive and where you live, and to assist you with your general welfare.
Lasting Powers of Attorney for your Business
These documents allow you to appoint appropriate attorneys that can continue the day-to-day running of your business.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Whilst these documents are not able to be prepared since changes made in 2007, they can still be registered if they were previously prepared. These documents allow attorneys to manage Property and Financial .
General Powers of Attorney
This document is used where you wish to appoint an attorney to carry out a one-time matter for you, such as dealing with a bank account or the sale or purchase of a property. This document is prepared and tailored to the specific circumstances of the matter.
Here at Battrick Clark, we provide a full range of Powers of Attorney services. We are also able to tailor your documents if you wish to include instructions or preferences to assist or restrict your attorneys.
We welcome all Power of Attorney-related questions and are here to assist wherever possible.
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Deputyship Orders
A Deputyship Order is required where Powers of Attorney were not prepared before capacity was lost.
Here attorneys apply to the Courts, to be granted the necessary authority to act on another’s behalf. This may be to arrange to sell a property or to assist with finances.
We are here to help and answer any questions you may have regarding Deputyship Orders.
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