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Lasting power of attorney: online or with a solicitor
How to use this decision guide
Share this in local community groups, with care and financial adviser partners, or on your wills page. People ask this early, and a fair answer gets you into the conversation.
What is inside
The two routes side by sideCost
Quick answers
Tests that point to making it yourselfYour wishes are simple: You want one or two people you trust to act, with no special conditions.
Tests that point to getting helpYou want conditions: For example, you want certain decisions to be made together, or want your attorneys told to do something in particular.
What the fees involveThe Office of the Public Guardian charges a fee to register each lasting power of attorney.
Questions to ask before you chooseWho do I trust, and who is the back up?
Three title ideas for your own version
Lasting power of attorney: online or with a solicitor
Should you make a power of attorney yourself
Choosing how to make a lasting power of attorney
Where to promote it
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Why give people a guide to making a power of attorney?
People search for this long before they speak to a solicitor. A fair answer with clear tests builds trust and brings you the people who want their wishes checked.
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