Powers of Attorney

Guiding attorneys on the scope of their authority, record-keeping and best-interest duties.

Helping clients choose appropriate attorneys and include instructions, preferences and oversight arrangements.

Advising where capacity is uncertain and explaining deputyship or other available options.

Providing the required confirmation that the donor understands the LPA and is acting freely.

Recording who may make decisions about care, treatment and living arrangements if capacity is lost.

Addressing disagreements, suspected misuse and concerns about an attorney’s conduct.

Drafting the documents, coordinating signatures and managing registration with the Office of the Public Guardian.

Preparing authority for trusted attorneys to manage banking, investments, property and financial decisions.

Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.

A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.

We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.