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In the absence of failing to appoint an Attorney as someone who can deal with your Finances & Property and Health & Welfare, no-one will have authority to speak on your behalf.

Many clients come into our offices in crisis - unable to access bank accounts, savings and investments, unable to make a decision regarding health and medical affairs regarding treatments or where the care their loved one’s needs know your likes and preferences. This is your life, your health, your finances, your property and affairs, why would you leave this to chance? Once you have lost your ability to make such decisions the only legal option would be to make an application to the Court of Protection for a Deputyship Order. This could take anything up to 6 months and cost considerably more than the preparation of a Lasting Power of

Need a fast and effective solution to buying or selling your home? Want to leave your affairs in order but not sure where to start? Require a prompt and efficient service to deal with your commercial Need a fast and effective solution to buying or selling your home? Want to leave your affairs in order but not sure where to start? Require a prompt and efficient service to deal with your commercial transactions? Need a fast and effective solution to buying or selling your home? Want to leave your affairs in order but not sure where to start? Require a prompt and efficient service to deal with your commercial transactions? Need a fast and effective solution to buying or selling your home? Want to leave your affairs in order but not sure where to start? Require a prompt and efficient service to deal with your commercial can be provided. Instances where people are being cared for in a residential setting but wish to return home and are Attorney (LPA).

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As is so frequently the situation, individuals and families are faced with such life changing circumstances at a time they are least able to cope as a consequence of both the physical and emotional turmoil.

As a general rule we take our ability to communicate for granted. In my experience clients don’t give it a second thought. prevented because they don’t have an appointed Health & Welfare Attorney; hospital discharges being prevented all because the person has not appointed someone to speak or act on their behalf. Who would you want to make such decisions – your family or friends who know you best or strangers within the NHS or social services?

In the absence of appointing an Attorney (LPA) ‘Best Interest’ decisions will be made on your behalf by people you may never have met and do not Client Chilcotts Law File Name 8100 Chilcotts Law Magazine Advert Amend Artworker -

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