I have had many clients in the past year who have started our initial conversations with ‘I think it’s now a good time’. Sadly, the pandemic has focused many of our minds on the fact that our health is precious. We have all seen the stories of people losing their lives to Covid. It has been devastating. We know that…
15th March 2018
Lasting Powers of Attorney – when should I prepare one?
At Illuminate Legal, Rebecca is receiving an increasing number of enquiries regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney. These are documents that enable us to officially appoint someone to look after our personal affairs if we become mentally (or physically) incapable of managing them for ourselves. Often, people worry who will help them with their finances if their spouse dies. Many marriages…
18th September 2016
What exactly is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an extremely powerful document. It enables us to appoint someone to deal with our affairs if we are mentally or physically unable to do so for ourselves. Many business people prepare an LPA if they have to travel frequently so that someone can act for them if they are overseas. Lots of older…