by Richard Buckle | 22 Mar, 2019 | Lasting Powers of Attorney
We are urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) fee refund after almost two million people were overcharged by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) between 2013 and 2017. Claimants can expect to receive a refund of up to £54,...
by Silks Solicitors | 16 Jul, 2018 | Lasting Powers of Attorney
At the weekend The Sunday Times ran an article warning readers that “Powers of attorney can transform loving kids into crocodiles”, referring to a case where a niece invested nearly £90,000 of her aunt’s money in a reptile breeding business. The article also referred...
by Silks Solicitors | 8 Feb, 2018 | Lasting Powers of Attorney
A message from the Office of Public Guardian A scheme has now been launched to refund those who may have paid more than they should for applying to register powers of attorney. If you applied to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney with the Office of the...
by Silks Solicitors | 7 Dec, 2017 | Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate, Wills
In the Times this Saturday, Janice Turner wrote that “Life would be better if we faced up to death”. She admitted how easy it is to avoid such conversations until it is too late as it seems such a “ghastly” subject to raise. At Silks we understand how hard it is to...
by Silks Solicitors | 25 Sep, 2017 | Lasting Powers of Attorney
Solicitor, Elisabeth Whybrow, issues warning following FCA’s call to turn lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) fully digital Proposals would remove the need for a physical ‘wet signature’ Solicitors say this could lead to a drastic increase in cases of financial abuse...
by Silks Solicitors | 2 Aug, 2017 | Lasting Powers of Attorney
Ian Leonard and his sister were appointed attorneys under an LPA by their 90-year-old mother, who was suffering with dementia. In 2012 Ada Leonard went into a care home as a self-funder. Leonard persuaded his sister, Jennifer, to sell the family home and buy an...
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