When you use a power of attorney (Lasting or Enduring) to make gifts to anyone (including yourself) or to take expenses, there are no specific legal rules. If there is a dispute or a complaint, then the Court of Protection will be called upon to make a ruling. We suspect that a lot of attornies …
Coronavirus is making life difficult for everyone, but more so for those whose mental capacity is already reduced. Enforced social isolation increases the stresses on everyone and tends to make us feel more anxious, stressed, worried, sad, bored as well as lonely and often frustrated. Advisers report an alarming drop in the mental capacity of …
Who Needs Lasting Powers of Attorney? Anyone over 18 who might have an accident or disabling illness. The story which follows is about a soldier, but the fact that he was a soldier is irrelevant as he was assaulted in a bar. he could just as easily have been crossing the road. This is the …
Who Needs Lasting Powers of Attorney? Anyone over 18….. Read More »
