A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is an important part of estate planning. It allows an appointed person to make decisions on behalf of someone who may no longer be capable of this themselves due to ill health.
There is a growing trend, however, of applications for LPAs being rejected by the court – making it more essential than ever to use the services of solicitors in Porthmadog to ensure the document is completed correctly.
One of the main reasons why LPAs are being thrown out by a judge is that they have not been written properly. Over 50,000 applications have been rejected in the last couple of years, and the main reason is the errors made in the document. The majority of these are applications to manage someone’s financial affairs, so it is imperative that the correct legal processes are followed to ensure robust and legal paperwork.
Large numbers of applications for LPAs have been rejected for a range of other reasons, and these automatically become invalid. Not only does it cost the applicant money each time they submit and resubmit the document, but it also delays the ability to deal with the estate or health of the person to whom the application relates.
Solicitors in North Wales can guarantee that any papers relating to cases such as these are completed correctly and will stand up to scrutiny.
Speak to us today at Bennett Smith Solicitors and allow us to explain more about making a lasting power of attorney the correct way.
