Dealing with dementia

We look at the effects of dementia on sufferers, carers, and what steps they can take to deal with the diagnosis.

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Lasting Powers of Attorney delays are easing

Lasting Powers of Attorney offer protection if you lose capacity to care for yourself. They have been taking too long to complete, but the Office of the Public Guardian has reduced delays for this important document. For more information on LPAs, download our guide.

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An LPA lets loved ones care for you

Lasting Powers of Attorney are not just for the elderly, so it’s time to modernise – and digitise – this important document. The Office of the Public Guardian and Solicitors for the Elderly are in consultation about how to get this right.

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Lasting Power of Attorney

Having a Lasting Power of Attorney means your loved ones can care for you if the worst happens. Order an LPA for your unknown future.

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Lessons to learn from Kate Garraway

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek Draper’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Most of us assume that when you are married to someone, you automatically have the right to take care of them in times of illness. After all, the wedding service […]

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Helping deliveries during the pandemic

Acting as a deputy or an attorney is an onerous task in the best of times and has become more difficult recently.

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Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Covid-19

The Office of the Public Guardian has provided this guidance during the coronavirus outbreak You may not think that now is the best time to consider making a Lasting Power of Attorney given the current Coronavirus measures. However, you should never delay planning ahead for your future and the Office of the Public Guardian has […]

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