There was a time when a Power of Attorney was granted for the convenience of the granter. If the granter lived or worked abroad or travelled extensively, they would find it convenient to grant a Power of Attorney in favour of someone they trusted to deal with their...
Granting a Power of Attorney is an important step to ensure future decisions taken are the kind of decision you would make should you no longer be able to make them yourself. What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a document appointing someone to act as...
Blind bidding when you are buying a house can be very hit and miss. Do you go a bundle over the asking price or just a little? If it is a seller’s market, how many houses will you have to chase before you are successful? These are questions clients frequently ask us....
If you think of Powers of Attorney as preparation for your declining years, then it might be time to think again. In fact, Powers of Attorney existed long before the ‘Continuing’ and ‘Welfare’ versions we associate with Powers of Attorney (POA) came into existence –...