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A lasting power of attorney is a legal document that allows an individual to appoint one or more people to make decisions on their behalf during their lifetime. These people are known as Attorneys.

There are two types of LPA. One allows Attorneys to make decisions about health and care and the other allows Attorneys to make financial decisions.

We specialise in the latter, and can act as an independent professional Attorney for property and finance matters, providing expert support while helping individuals maintain as much control and independence as possible.

Why appoint a professional Attorney?

For many people, appointing a professional attorney can be an effective early-planning measure. An LPA can provide peace of mind, ensuring that decisions are made by a trusted person with the individual’s best interest in mind. Should capacity be lost in future, an LPA can avoid the need for a Court of Protection application.

Unlike deputyship, an LPA allows support to be put in place without Court involvement, whilst still operating within a clear legal framework regulated by the Office of the Public Guardian.

Appointing an independent professional attorney offers:

  • Expert management

    Expertly managed financial and property affairs

  • Independence

    Independent management from existing or potential family conflict or influence

  • Continuity

    Continuity and long-term stability

  • Accountability

    Clear accountability and professional standards

  • Protection

    Protection where there are concerns about vulnerability or financial risk

Who might benefit from a professional Attorney?

A professional attorney may be appropriate where an individual:

  1. Is physically unable to manage their affairs independently

  2. Has no suitable family member or trusted person to act

  3. Wishes to plan ahead for future vulnerability

  4. Has a progressive condition or fluctuating capacity

  5. Requires independent and impartial financial management

  6. Has complex financial affairs or safeguarding concerns

  7. Prefers not to place responsibility on family members or friends

In their words

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Lasting Power of Attorney

“I completed my parent’s LPA forms and it was a ni­gh­tm­are, wo­rr­yi­ng ab­out wh­et­her I’d made mi­st­ak­es, so for my own, I was re­li­ev­ed to pass the re­sp­on­si­bi­li­ty to Qu­al­ia! … Qu­al­ia took away all my wo­rr­ies and co­nc­er­ns, ma­ki­ng it a si­mp­le op­er­at­ion co­mp­le­ted with pr­of­es­si­on­al­ism and se­ns­it­iv­ity. Th­ank you, Tom and your am­az­ing team!”

LPA client

Client

Lasting Power of Attorney

“We recently contacted Qualia Law to ar­ra­nge and co­mp­le­te a La­st­ing Po­wer of At­to­rn­ey (LPA) for my mum. … Tom was in­cr­ed­ib­ly pa­ti­ent, kind, and th­or­ou­gh, he took the time to ex­pl­ain ev­er­yt­hi­ng cl­ea­rly, and his ge­nt­le ap­pr­oa­ch re­al­ly put my mum at ease. She was very ha­ppy with the su­pp­ort she re­ce­iv­ed.”

Family of an LPA client

Family member

Lasting Power of Attorney

“My family and I are extremely gr­at­ef­ul for the pr­of­es­si­on­al and pe­rs­on ce­nt­red se­rv­ice pr­ov­id­ed by Qu­al­ia Law. Th­eir care, at­te­nt­ion to de­ta­il, and ge­nu­ine co­mp­as­si­on st­ood out th­ro­ug­ho­ut the en­ti­re LPA pr­oc­ess. We hi­gh­ly re­co­mm­end Qu­al­ia Law to an­yo­ne ne­ed­ing help with LPAs, Co­urt of Pr­ot­ec­ti­on ma­tt­ers, or de­pu­ty­sh­ip se­rv­ic­es.”

Family of an LPA client

Family member

Why choose Qualia Law?

As a social enterprise, our focus is on delivering high-quality, person-centred services rather than generating profit.

All Attorneyships are managed by qualified Solicitors with extensive experience in mental capacity law, safeguarding and financial decision-making. We are trusted by local authorities, charities and professionals across England and Wales to provide independent support for vulnerable adults.