Lasting Powers of Attorney

Protect Yourself Against The Loss Of Mental Capacity With LPAs

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A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) makes provision for a trusted person of your choice to make decisions about your health, welfare, property and financial affairs — in the event you suffer from a loss of mental capacity due to accident or illness.

The potential to suffer from strokes, brain injuries or Parkinson’s disease increases as we age, and over 850,000 people in the UK are currently affected by dementia (Alzheimer’s Society). Loss of mental capacity could leave you or a joint account holder unable to access your bank account, pay your bills and maintain your home unless you have prepared an LPA

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Health and Welfare LPA

A Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney instructs an appointed attorney to make choices on your behalf when you are unable to make decisions for yourself. Your chosen attorney can organise the appropriate daily care, medical care, living arrangements or life-sustaining treatments, saving you a great deal of money and distress at a time when you are most vulnerable.

Property and Financial Affairs LPA

Unlike a Health & Welfare LPA — which is designed to protect you when you cannot make decisions for yourself — a Property & Financial Affairs LPA makes provisions for you before this might happen.

As soon as you register a Property & Financial Affairs LPA, you can give your attorney permission to pay bills, collect benefits, manage your investments and even deal with buying or selling a property on your behalf.

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Why Choose Brighton Wills?

Our friendly family-oriented approach gives you peace of mind without the hassle.
  • You will be dealing with real people who have your best interests at the heart of our business.
  • We maintain excellent standards through our membership of The Society of Will Writers, who administer the industry Code of Practice.
  • Our professional, yet non-stuffy approach is a testament to the hundreds of satisfied clients who have chosen Brighton Wills to write over 5000 wills and lasting power of attorney documents since 2014.
  • And for your peace of mind — we carry Professional Indemnity Insurance of £2 million — and we are always happy to provide references if required.
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Will Writing and Estate Planning - Your Questions Answered!

What Is Probate?

Probate is the method of dealing with the properties of someone who has died, i.e. paying off their creditors and dividing their assets according to their own will.

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How Does Probate Work?

Probate is the process of managing the estate of a deceased person, including wealth, asset and property distribution.

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What Is Intestacy?

Intestacy is when an estate of a person that dies without a will owns property with a cumulative value greater than that of their unpaid debts

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What Is An Inheritor?

An Inheritor is a person who inherits something, i.e. an heir. The terms “heir” and “beneficiary” interchangeably, but there are important differences.

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What Is An Inheritance?

Inheritance refers to anything a person bequeaths to his or her loved ones after passing away - including cash, investments, stocks, jewellery, automobiles etc.

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What Is An Executor?

A succession executor is an adult appointed to manage a deceased person’s assets. Their responsibility is to carry out the orders for handling the affairs and wishes of the estate

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What Is A Trust?

A trust is an arrangement in which someone - knows as a trustee, is granted the right to possess property or properties on behalf of the beneficiary.

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What Is A Testator?

A testator is a person of sound mind who creates a will. If a person dies before they have the chance to create a will, then they are said to have died “intestate.”

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What Is A Last Will & Testament?

This is the most significant element of every plan for an estate - namely, the specifics of what will happen to property and assets after death

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What Is A Bequest?

A bequest is a gift left to a family, friend or organisation in a will. There are many different forms of legacies to take into account when writing a will.

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What Is A Beneficiary?

A beneficiary is a person who, is expected to inherit something from an estate - including income, belongings, properties or stocks and shares

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Who Inherits If There Is No Will?

If a person dies without leaving a valid will, according to UK law, their estate must be shared out amongst married or civil partners.

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