Power of Attorney

Everything you need to prepare a Power of Attorney Form and allow somebody to act on your behalf in times when you're unable to.

A Power of Attorney can be arranged, with no solicitor fees, by using our step-by-step Power of Attorney Kit.

This Kit is also available as a "Download Now" Power of Attorney eKit.

If you want to arrange a Power of Attorney in England, Wales or Scotland, this Kit contains all the legal forms and guidance that you need.

With this Power of Attorney Kit you can allow a relative or friend to be able to legally deal with your affairs.

What is A Power of Attorney?

As the population gets older, many of us find we need to give control of financial and legal matters to others.
And as more and more of us work abroad we find we need to give others the power to act on our behalf in certain matters.
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows this to be done.
A Power of Attorney could, for example, allow someone to sign cheques and letters for you if you were going abroad for a while.
Or, if you became seriously ill, your business and personal interests could be looked after by someone you trust… if you have prepared a Power of Attorney.

What Power of Attorney Forms are in the Power of Attorney Kit?

Lasting Power of Attorney (England & Wales).
This legal form comes in two versions.
One legal form gives someone the power to make decisions about your property and affairs.
The other legal form gives someone the power to make decisions about your personal welfare.
The Lasting Power of Attorney Personal Welfare only takes effect when you become mentally incapable.

Continuing/Welfare Power of Attorney (Scotland).
These two legal forms deal with financial affairs and personal welfare under Scottish Law.
The Welfare Power of Attorney only takes effect when you become mentally incapable.

General Power of Attorney (England & Wales and Scotland).
This is a straightforward legal form that allows you to appoint an Attorney to manage your affairs for specific periods or events (e.g. if you go abroad and need to entrust the management of your business interests to your spouse). Unlike the Lasting Power of Attorney, it ceases to take effect if you become mentally incapable.

Advance Medical Decision (England & Wales)/Living Will (Scotland).
This form sets out your personal wishes about medical treatments should you become ill in the future.

Make sure it's clear who you trust to handle your affairs with Lawpack's simple-to-complete Power of Attorney Kit.