Powers of Attorney
Powers of Attorney
Where there is no Power of Attorney and an individual is otherwise unable to give proper instructions with regard to the management of his/her affairs or welfare, then families can be required to have resort to the Courts for the appointment of a Guardian. The Court process can be time-consuming, expensive and distressing to the extent that sensitive issues are to some degree within the public domain.
You don’t need to be elderly or infirm to consider granting a Power of Attorney and younger people too can be affected by incapacity issues arising from sudden ill health or an accident. In giving instructions regarding the preparation of a Will, many of our clients take time to consider the advisability of a Power of Attorney. The preparation of a Power of Attorney is a relatively straightforward exercise and constitutes a cost-effective solution to the difficulties which can arise from illness and incapacity.