PROMOTION Planningfor your Future Kirsty McNulty, Solicitor specialising in Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts giving Lasting Power of Attomey wastaken abackwhen I read recent igures released by the Office of the opportunity whilst they still have Public Guardian confirmingthata the capacity to do so to large proportion of the popalation Choose the person or people they he donor. This gives the donor the attitudinal and emotional barriers undestandably-people do notwish to Many people also believe that it doos aged 45 years have alack of awareness wish to be in charge of making otapply to them bat unfortunately if regardingLasting Powers of Attorney decisions for them in the future aperson loses capacity and hasmonies indeed, a significant percentage hadperson may choose several in a bankaccountor property in their never even heard of it. Attorneys jointly or jointly and severally) name the same cannot be dealt with This is so concerningdue to the fact that people are now living longer-in Make life easier for family/relatives I often describe Lasting Powers of the UK over recent decades we have it they should lose capacity in the Aoeney to my clients as a type of seen an increasingly agingpopulation future. When a loved one loses insurance -we hope that they will due to improved living standardscapacity it can be a traumatic and never need to be used but if they are and mental health econditions such disiressing time for the family and ever needed theyare tbere andready so as Alzhelmer's and dementia are on from a practical perspective Power put in place to assist. They offer peace of Attorney already being in place the rise ofmind and ensure that should you My personal esperience is that my clients do wish to put their house in order and meet me to discuss Wills and estate planning, However, when Power of Attorney is brought imothe can save an awful lot of stress Make it more likely that decisions people you have appointed will look made for them will be in their after your best interests whether it be best interest as they have had the Enancial or relating to your healthand opportunity of choosing their own well-being. many people are of the viewthat this is something that isdone .Make itmore likely that they will be after they have "lost their marbles cared for in a way they would like the Health and Welfare Power of For more information, please contact Power of Attorney needs to be Attorneyalows specific directions Kirsty McNulty Soloitor specilalising in thought out and arranged prior to a to be made about a person's cae lts, Probate, Tax and Trusts by emal person losing their mental capacity. andalso their wishes regardingthe kirstymanutyoforbessolictors.couk There are two different types- one givingor receiving of life sustaining cal01772 220 022 to make Property and Fina treatment decisions and one to make Health Research showsthat many peopledo Togeth and Welfare decisions on behalf of not make Powers of Atorney due to forbessolicitors. Offices in Accrington, Backbum Chorley, Leeds, Manchester and Preston