Health and welfare Lasting power of attorney

05. July 2023 · Comments Off on Health and welfare Lasting power of attorney · Categories: Funeral Legal Services · Tags: , , ,

Life inevitably tends to get away from us, with busy family lives, balancing mental, emotional and physical well-being, care-taking responsibilities, logistics of time and energy and generally trying to squeeze it all in and doing the things that need doing being more of a focus for the average individual. List of things to do can often extend over to page 2 as we try to stay on top of our lives. Which is why our end-of-life plans tend to come at the end of the list… after all, this isn’t something that has to be dealt with now, right? Not necessarily and unfortunately for some, this time of life comes to us sooner than later and we are forced to take a long hard look at how we want to manage our end of life.

If you have not lived your life leaving all matters to chance, why let it be the case as you approach your latter years? No other individual truly knows your wishes and desires so when life throws you a curve ball in a way which will diminish your capacity to identify your needs with a lucid mind and, or be able to express the desires and values, this lack of capacity, can disadvantage and undermine you at a time when you need to be safeguarded.

A Lasting Power of Attorney Weybridge is the solution to this problem. Lodge Brothers Legal Attorneys will facilitate the drawing up of this legal document which allows you to appoint one or more persons to make decisions on your behalf if you become mentally or physically incapable of doing so yourself. A Lasting power of attorney Woking, covers two distinct areas relating to your life, which are aspects relating to your health and welfare, and aspects relating to your property and financial affairs.

The lasting power of attorney (LPA) relating to health and welfare covers issues pertaining to your healthcare, medical treatment and your daily routine, such as personal care, your daily activities and generally how you prefer to live your life. Having a lasting power of attorney in place for decisions about medical treatment, residential care, and life-sustaining treatment means that you can continue to be empowered through the voice given to you in your lasting power of attorney document.

Financial matters, including property, bank accounts, investments, and bills can be handled by Lodge Brothers legal attorneys who will have the power to speak on your behalf and in your favour to ensure that decisions related to the handling all financial areas, are managed in accordance with your wishes.

Should an LPA not exist when mental capacity is lost, a complicated and costly process must ensure where an application must be made to the Court of Protection for a Deputy to be appointed. The Court of Protection will be involved will not take into consideration your preferences and desires for your life and will be based on legislation, an impersonal approach to such aspects. Lodge Brothers offer caring and practical legal advice efficiently and professionally to make your life easier during distressing times.

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05. June 2022 · Comments Off on LODGE BROTHERS FELTHAM LEGAL SERVICES · Categories: Funeral Legal Services, Funeral Services · Tags: , ,

When a family member passes, it is time of great importance as it is the end of a life which is both mourned and celebrated.  Having a funeral or memorial service is an important way to ensure that those who remain behind are able to both mourn and celebrate the loved one as part of their grieving process. The rituals which we attach to the passing on from this life, no matter your religious background, culture of belief, facilitates closure which helps those who may be struggling to let go. Funerals are your very last chance to meaningfully say goodbye to your loved one which means that funerals are by, nature, very emotional.  However we also know too well that there is a time for all of us, to leave our families. A time which one should prepare for in advance.

Should this time occur at a time when not expected or without the relevant preparation and planning, this can lead to elevated anxiety resulting from the lack of attention to the requirements attached to the end of life. Each situation is unique and Lodge Brothers Legal Services understands all the aspects of your estate, wills, probate and Lasting Power of Attorney Woking, which means that they take care of every detail and any situation which could arise at the point at which an individual has passed. Whether a family has prepared for this moment, or not, there is nothing that Lodge Brothers Legal Services cannot take the fear and stress out of.

As one becomes older, it is very important that people encourage elderly folks to remain engaged with the decisions relating to their life choices. This allows a person to feel empowered and promotes on-going feelings of independence. Aspects relating to Probate, the drawing up of Wills and most importantly, the service, empower individuals with the option of deciding ahead of their departure, what they would want when their time comes, thereby alleviating the additional stress that can be felt by families when they can ill afford the additional concerns of financial burdens. This impact is traditionally well-received by families who fear that they may have administrative decisions to make, which is why, this  Lasting Power of Attorney Weybridge option is popular with our clients and their families. Clients are encouraged to take ownership of all aspects of their estate as well as aspects relating how they would want to be cared for and by whom, should they be unable to make this decision sometime in the future.

Lodge Brothers attorney’s know that its all in the details and have the training and expertise required to ensure that clients are well-informed and updated regularly so that they may remain current with legislation, enabling them with relevant information. No detail is too much to ask from Lodge Brothers legal attorneys who remain available to clients long after the initial documentation has been drawn up and authorised, no matter how far in advance the funeral has been planned, paid for and all legal documentation completed.

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