The process of managing your loved one's affairs should soon become simpler, as the government has recently announced reforms to the power of attorney system. Power of attorney (POA) is a legal ...

Under the plans, which have been put forward under a consultation called 'Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney', the Government plans to look at how technology could be used to reform the current ...

Lasting power of attorney documents are going to become “ever more important” to ensuring that people can continue to live the lives they want, a Conservative MP has warned. Stephen Metcalfe urged MPs ...

Lasting power of attorney allows people to appoint someone they trust, usually a family member or friend, to take control of their affairs if they fall ill.

Registering Power of Attorney Once it's drawn up, your LPA/EPA will need to be registered by the government, a fee that costs £82 per LPA per person in England and Wales.

INHERITANCE tax (IHT) plans and estate planning in general may be upended over the coming months as the Government plans to alter lasting powers of attorney (LPA) rules. Should families be ill ...

The Government has been encouraging families to set up powers of attorney in light of Britain's ageing population and the sustained rise in the prevalence of long-term debilitating conditions such ...

People to be able to make a lasting power of attorney completely online The shake-up will modernise the process and make it easier to access, the Government said.

Power of attorney: how flawed system cost one family £30,000 Rules granting other people control over your money when you are elderly or infirm are open to abuse.

If you paid to register a Power of Attorney in England or Wales between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017, you're owed a refund of up to £54. Under a new Government scheme, those who paid a registration ...

Hundreds of thousands of Britons are yet to claim a staggering £45million owed by the Government in overpaid Power of Attorney fees. A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows ...