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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? Why do I need one?

Help your family and friends avoid costly red tape and bureaucracy.

By setting up a lasting power of attorney you can avoid your friends and family having to go through the costly business of applying to court for permission for them to run your financial affairs.

In this video Ann Christian takes us through what a lasting power of attorney is and how setting one up can help your family and friends avoid costly red tape and bureaucracy.


A lasting power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to give permission to a trusted family member or professional advisor to manage your affairs if you become incapable of doing so for yourself perhaps due to infirmity or illness.

Though there are two different sorts of lasting power of attorney the more common relates to the financial aspects of life.

By setting up a lasting power of attorney you can avoid your friends and family having to go through the costly business of applying to court for permission for them to run your financial affairs.

With a lasting power of attorney in place they’ll be able to access your bank or savings account to pay bills or living expenses and also release assets to pay for long-term care or medical expenses.

They are able to do this in a relatively short period of time without having to worry about bureaucracy and red tape.

At LCF Law we will make your life easier. So let us deal with the preparation of the lasting power of attorney and registration formalities so that it can be used as soon as it is needed.

CONTACT ANN TODAY SO SHE CAN START TO HELP YOU.

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