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Often you need to give someone else authority to sign documents on your behalf. You need a Power of Attorney. This can be quite straightforward and inexpensive to set up and can save a lot of trouble in the future. Please note that we do not draw up any Power of Attorney that deals with money and property other than in England and Wales.
Perhaps you have a close relative or friend whom you fear may become mentally incapable of managing his affairs and therefore needs you to deal with his affairs and be able to continue to do so even if he becomes mentally incapable. You need a Lasting Power of Attorney (the replacement for the Enduring Power of Attorney which can no longer be made). The Lasting Power of Attorney is , however, more complicated and costly than a regular Power of Attorney, but is preferable to having to apply to the Office of the Public Guardian to have a Receiver appointed (see next paragraph).
In some cases it is too late to draw up a Power of Attorney because of lack of the necessary mental capacity to make one. In a case where one needs to deal with a person's assets (e.g. selling a property) then an application can be made to the Office of the Public Guardian to have someone (usually a spouse or close relative) appointed as Receiver of the person's estate. Contact Stephen Phillips on 01895 442141 for advice on these matters.
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