Powers of Attorney & Later Life Planning

A stroke, an accident or a dementia diagnosis can happen without warning. When it does, even your spouse has no legal right to access your bank accounts, manage your investments or make decisions on your behalf. The only alternative is a court application that costs over fifteen hundred pounds and takes up to a year. This video explains how a Lasting Power of Attorney puts you in control of who steps in and when, covering both types — Property and Financial Affairs, and Health and Welfare — what the process involves, and why it costs just ninety-two pounds per document. It also tackles the three myths that stop people acting: that it’s only for the elderly, that a spouse can handle everything automatically, and that setting one up means giving up control.