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Power of Attorney
Planning ahead can feel uncomfortable, but it is often one of the most responsible steps you can take. A Power of Attorney allows you to choose who can help manage your affairs if you ever need support, offering clarity and reassurance for you and those close to you.
Are you thinking about who could act for you if needed?
Many people put off arranging a Power of Attorney because it feels premature or overwhelming. In reality, it is about control rather than loss of independence. Putting the right documents in place ensures decisions are made by people you trust, in line with your wishes, if circumstances change.
Concerns About Future Decision-Making
Worrying about losing control over financial or medical decisions later in life
Understanding When a Power of Attorney Is Needed
Not knowing whether a Power of Attorney is needed now or only for the future
Choosing the Right Attorney
Uncertainty about who can act as an attorney and what they can do
Avoiding Errors in Setting Up a Power of Attorney
Concern about making mistakes that could cause problems later
Ensuring a Valid and Properly Registered Arrangement
Wanting reassurance that arrangements are legally valid and properly registered
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Guidance on Powers of Attorney and how they work
Understanding the different types of Power of Attorney
There is more than one type of Power of Attorney, and choosing the right one depends on your circumstances. An ordinary power of attorney is usually short term and only applies while you have mental capacity. A lasting power of attorney is designed for longer term planning and can continue if you lose capacity. Older enduring powers of attorney, made before October 2007, may still be valid and can be reviewed.
Lasting Powers of Attorney for finances and health
A lasting power of attorney can cover financial and property matters, or health and welfare decisions, or both. Financial attorneys may help with paying bills, managing bank accounts, selling property, or dealing with investments. Health and welfare attorneys can support decisions about medical care, living arrangements, and day to day wellbeing, including life sustaining treatment if authorised.
Why careful drafting and registration matter
Powers of Attorney must be drafted clearly and registered correctly to be effective. Errors or unclear wording can delay decision making at critical moments. We guide you through each step, ensuring your documents reflect your wishes, protect your interests, and reduce the risk of future disputes or challenges.
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Why choose Mullis & Peake
Our Wills & Probate team supports clients across Essex with clear, practical advice tailored to individual circumstances. We understand that this is about reassurance as much as legal accuracy, and we take time to explain options carefully.
Focused legal oversight
Careful drafting to ensure documents are valid, effective, and aligned with your wishes.
Clear, practical guidance
Plain English explanations at every stage, without unnecessary legal jargon.
Experience across all attorney types
Advice covering ordinary, lasting, and existing enduring powers of attorney.
Local, trusted solicitors
A supportive Essex based team offering continuity and personal service.
Frequently asked questions
Putting a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place allows you to choose who can make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so. Our experienced power of attorney solicitors provide clear, practical advice on preparing, registering and using LPAs, helping you protect your interests and avoid uncertainty later on.
An ordinary power of attorney allows someone to act for you while you still have mental capacity, often for a short period such as during illness or travel. A lasting power of attorney is designed for longer term planning and continues to be valid if you lose capacity. Lasting powers of attorney must be registered before they can be used.
This depends on the type of power granted. Financial attorneys may manage bank accounts, pay bills, deal with property, or handle investments. Health and welfare attorneys can make decisions about medical treatment, care arrangements, and daily wellbeing, but only when you lack capacity to decide yourself.
Yes. You can appoint one or more attorneys and decide whether they act jointly, jointly and severally, or in a combination. This flexibility allows you to balance safeguards with practicality and continuity.
Enduring powers of attorney were replaced by lasting powers of attorney in 2007. If you created one before that date, it may still be valid. We can review existing documents and advise whether updates are recommended.
Lasting powers of attorney must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before they can be used. Ordinary powers of attorney do not require registration but only apply while you have capacity.
As long as you have mental capacity, you can amend or revoke a Power of Attorney. We can advise on how to do this correctly and whether a replacement document should be prepared.
Get in touch with our Power of Attorney team
If you would like to talk through your options or review existing arrangements, our Wills & Probate team is here to help. We offer clear, confidential guidance and will explain the process at a pace that suits you.
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– Dedicated solicitors with deep experience preparing and registering lasting powers of attorney to protect your future decisions.
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– Clear guidance when you need it most.
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