Lasting Power of Attorney Questions and Answers

Lasting Power of Attorney Questions
and Answers
What is a lasting power of attorney? - answer It is a document that lets you appoint
one or more 'attorneys' to make decisions on your behalf.

What are the 2 different types of LPA? - answer -Health and Welfare
-Property and Financial Affairs

What does a LPA for health & welfare make decisions about? - answer -Daily routine
-Moving into a care home
-End of Life care
-Life-sustaining treatment
-Medical Care
This type of LPA can only come into effect once the donor has lost mental capacity. It
can also be used when you have mental capacity but cannot communicate your own
decisions, e.g. in a coma.

What does a LPA for property & financial affairs make decisions about? - answer -
Managing bank accounts
-Collecting benefits or pensions
-Giving gifts
-Selling property
-Paying bills
-This type of LPA can come into effect once the donor has lost mental capacity.

What is the process of writing a LPA? - answer 1 - Choose your attorneys
2 - Complete and witness the forms - can be done online or via post
3 - Register the document with the office of the public guardian
-Pay £82 per document (unless you are entitled to a reduction or exemption.

Who can write an LPA? - answer -You must be over 18
-You must be sound of mind