POWER OF ATTORNEY

A Power of Attorney is a deed giving a trusted friend/relative authority to sign any papers that you are unable to deal with, eg by reason of absence, ill health or injury.

In fact the nice simple ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY can no longer be created. Those deeds made before October 2007 remain valid and usable.

There are now new LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY as a possibility. They are very complex indeed but we would be happy to discuss the situation.

see also Wills, Trusts & Probates and Estate Planning