In an article published on the MoneySavingExpert website in November 2023, Martin Lewis declared “a Power of Attorney is more important than a Will”. A Will and a Power of Attorney are both very important documents. Arguably, both are equally important. However, we...
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...
Life’s unpredictability is its only constant. Despite our best efforts at planning, things don’t always pan out the way we envision. Sometimes, even without any plan, things miraculously fall into place, and at other times, they seem to fall apart like a house of...
As we go through life, getting into (and out of) relationships, having children, getting or changing jobs, buying or first home, and all the things you do on a daily basis, it is perfectly understandable that doing some serious forward planning might take a back seat....
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 –...
