powers of attorney
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For years, the worry of cancer was one of the UK’s biggest health concerns. Now, another devastating disease has taken its place at the top of the list of diagnoses...
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Have you considered who would manage your affairs and make decisions, if you have an illness or accident that leaves you incapable of looking after things yourself? A Lasting Power...
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The value of our online lives is worth billions of pounds but many of these assets may never be passed on, as people are failing to record their digital worth....
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International payment processor Visa is launching a platform to allow banks to integrate biometric security that will use selfies, fingerprints or voice records to approve purchases in the drive against...
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Sadly, there are times in people’s lives when they no longer have the mental capacity to deal with their own affairs and require the support of others to act on...
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Following a diagnosis of dementia, lots of people will be encourage to ensure they have put plans in place for their future. This may include appointing someone else (an ‘Attorney’)...
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Our previous blogs this World Alzheimer’s Month have covered why you should consider putting a Property & Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’) in place; but what if you...
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Many people with Alzheimer’s will eventually reach a point where they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves – this is known as lacking ‘mental capacity’. A Lasting...
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Launched in 2012, World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is an international campaign that takes place every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. Two out of every...
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Denzil Lush, a retired senior judge of the Court of Protection, has warned of the risks of powers of attorney and the lack of safeguards in the power of attorney...
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A Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs (LPA PFA) is a powerful legal document that allows you to choose who should manage your property and finances in...
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Today retired Judge Denzil Lush warned of the risks of powers of attorney. Last November a number of organisations representing older and vulnerable people led by the SFE (Solicitors for...
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