Power of Attorney

A legal power of attorney can be put in place to provide for the unfortunate event that you become incapable of handling your own affairs, perhaps due to a stroke, dementia, or Alzheimer's.

If your family hasn't been granted a power of attorney, they may have to go to court to ask for permission to act for you.

This can be expensive and time consuming business and a straightforward power of attorney can save a great deal of hassle and money. If this is something you might be thinking about feel free to give us a call for an initial, no obligation chat: 0141 330 0660

Power of Attorney Forms

You can save a lot of time and hassle later on  by putting a power of attorney in place, and it can be done by completing a power of attorney form. We can help you to set up a 'lasting power of attorney', so that you can appoint people you know and trust to manage your affairs, even if you become mentally incapable of managing them yourself.

This is a simple, straightforward process and we can set this up to cover both your personal, financial affairs as well as any welfare issues.

You can appoint people you know and trust to manage your affairs, even if you become physically or mentally incapable of managing them yourself.

Without a lasting power of attorney in place, joint assets may be frozen whilst your family applies to the Sheriff Court for a Guardianship Order, which is often a very upsetting, lengthy and costly process.

Contact us today if you'd like to find out more about the process of putting a power of attornet in place in Scotland.