Lasting Power of Attorney

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you (the ‘donor’) appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or make decisions on your behalf.

This gives you more control over what happens to you if, for example, you have an accident or an illness and can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (you ‘lack mental capacity’).

You must be 18 or over and have mental capacity – the ability to make your own decisions – when you make your LPA.

There are 2 types of LPA:

Health and Welfare
Property and Financial affairs

You can choose to make one type or both.

Health and Welfare lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about things like:

Your daily routine (eg washing, dressing, eating)
Medical care
Moving into a care home
Life-sustaining treatment

It can only be used when you’re unable to make your own decisions.

Property and Financial affairs lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about money and property for you, for example:

Managing a bank or building society account
Paying bills
Collecting benefits or a pension
Selling your home

It can be used as soon as it’s registered, with your permission

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