The Definitive Guide to making a Lasting Power of Attorney
This guide will give you everything you need to make your Lasting Power of Attorneys as quickly and efficiently as possible, and avoid being overwhelmed in doing so.
As part of getting my affairs in order, I made my Lasting Power of Attorneys. I was frustrated during this process as I found no single source of useful information to help me understand all I needed to know. I spent hours searching for information, reading various websites and completing the forms. Despite all this research, I messed up along the way too. In this guide I share with you all I learned, so you can complete the process in a fraction of the time that I did and avoid my errors.
Here it is, it a series of posts, the Definitive Guide.
This guide will cover:
Chapter 1: What is a Lasting Power of Attorney and what are the two types?
Chapter 2: Seven reasons why you should make an LPA, especially if you are young and healthy.
Chapter 3: DIY or use a solicitor?
Chapter 4: How much does it cost to make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Chapter 5: How long does it take to make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Chapter 6: What decisions do I need to take?
Chapter 7: Broaching the conversation with loved ones
Chapter 8: Completing the forms to make a Lasting Power of Attorney including how to put right mistakes
Chapter 9: Getting the Lasting Power of Attorney signed and registering it with the Office of the Public Guardian
Chapter 10: I’ve received my LPAs back. What do I do next?
Chapter 11: How to change an LPA?
Chapter 12: Other useful things to know
