Similar to a will that provides directives after you pass—a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) sets a plan in place to protect you and your family if you are incapacitated. 

Safeguard your ability to make decisions while you're able and protect your interests with an LPA to ensure trusted individuals are able to act on your behalf should you lose mental capacity.

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Your family will not have the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf in case of incapacitation. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to appoint someone you trust to set plans and secure your future. WSL recommends two types of LPAs available for added protection to ensure your Attorney can act comprehensively on your behalf.

Property & Financial Affairs LPA

£300

This document allows your Attorney(s) to manage your property and financial affairs. For example, if you are incapable they could:

Pay bills

Apply for benefits

Manage investments

Sell or purchase property on your behalf

Health & Welfare LPA

£300

This document allows your Attorney(s) to make decisions about your personal welfare. For example, if incapable, and adhering to your plan, these could be:

Day-to-day decisions such as:

• Your diet
• Dress and Hygeine
• Daily routines

Long-term decisions about your future such as:

• Where you live
• Preferred medical treatment and doctors
• If you are to receive life sustaining treatments

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Without LPAs, if you become incapable of making decisions, your family, including your spouse or civil partner, won't have the legal authority to act on your behalf. An LPA helps you:

Choose your own Attorney to ensure someone you trust is acting on your behalf instead of the State controlling your affairs.

Discuss and plan with your Attorney your preferences regarding your financial affairs, healthcare, and general well-being.

Save your family the considerable expense of Deputyship application, renewal and bond costs, year after year.

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“Our meeting with the consultant was amazing. He explained everything very clearly and suggested things we had not considered. We have already recommended this business and will continue to do so.”

After 30 years, our legal consultants have made it even easier to create an LPA with:

Flexible home visits, even on weekends and evenings

Explaining options in plain English

Assisting with paperwork

— J Andrews, Sussex

And providing final drafts, with additional support for registration if needed

Don't wait until later in life to secure your future. Accidents and health crises can happen unexpectedly at any age, making it crucial to create LPAs while you're of sound mind, ensuring your affairs are managed by someone you trust, no matter what life brings.

Someone in the UK developes dementia every 3 minutes

Strokes in the UK happen to people of working age

Is the most common cause of mental disability in the under 40s

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How it Works

Schedule An Appointment

1

Contact us to schedule a convenient home visit—we are available day or evening, seven days a week.

Discuss The Details

2

At your appointment, we’ll talk you through the legal powers of attorneys, who you can appoint, the different types of LPAs and how to structure your LPA.

Approve & Register

3

Within 28 days, your LPAs will be drafted by our Legal Department and sent back to you for approval. Once signed and witnessed, we can send your LPA to be officially registered.

What happens without an LPA?

Lasting Power of Attorney gives you control over what happens to you and your affairs during your lifetime. Without one, there is no guarantee that your wishes will be followed should you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself.

The Court of Protection will appoint someone called a Deputy on your behalf. Imagine someone you do not know operating your bank accounts and investments or deciding where you live and at the same time charging you a fee without you knowing.

What’s more, family members could end up fighting over what’s best for you, and may be burdened with legal complications, delays and additional costs at what is already a difficult time.

Could I lose control of my affairs if I sign an LPA?

An LPA does not restrict your rights to look after your own affairs for so long as you are capable. The Lasting Power of Attorney simply means that there is someone to take over if, and when, you cannot cope.

Do I have to register my Lasting Power Of Attorney?

Your Attorney cannot act on your behalf until the Lasting Power of Attorney has been registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. Your Lasting Power of Attorney can be registered at any time, however in order to be prepared in advance, most people register it straight away. WSL can assist you with the registration process.

For more information about Lasting Power of Attorney request our Free Guide to Lasting Power of Attorney.

Do I have to have both types of LPA?

No, you can have both or either depending on your circumstances. If you are unsure whether you should consider arranging either a Property & Financial Affairs LPA or a Personal Welfare LPA (or both) you can speak to one of our advisors.

Can I appoint more than one Attorney?

You can choose more than one Attorney and you can specify whether they are to act together or independently of one another. You can also appoint a replacement Attorney if your first choice is unable to act.

Can I limit the power of an Attorney?

Yes, you can limit the powers an Attorney is given and if you wish you can include specific guidance to help them in making their decisions.

How do I choose my Attorney?

When deciding who should be your Attorney it is very important that you choose someone you trust. Your WSL Legal Consultant will give you expert advice on how to structure your Lasting Power of Attorney to suit your specific needs.

What is a Certificate Provider?

You are required to have an interview with an authorised Certificate Provider to confirm that you are fully aware of the implications of making a Lasting Power of Attorney. Your WSL Legal Consultant is able to fulfil the role of Certificate Provider for you.

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