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March 8, 2024

Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: April

Piaget thinks thinner to gain an edge on rivals

...announced the Polo 79, a flamboyant gold bracelet watch recalling a louche original design introduced by Yves Piaget in 1979 that became a favourite of socialites of the time, such as Andy Warhol and Ursula Andress...

April 9, 2024

FT Live

Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific

Celebrating innovations from both law firms and in-house teams in the region

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

What are the complications of buying a house with a friend?

...Not having an LPA will result in you needing to go through the court of protection and apply for a deputyship, which can often take months and cost more than setting up LPAs earlier in life....

August 30, 2023

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Can I leave my estate directly to my grandchild?

...Don’t assume you have authority to make this decision for him, unless there is also a health and welfare LPA (as opposed to a property and financial affairs LPA) or deputy in place....

June 13, 2023

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Should I use mediation for my divorce?

...When completing an LPA, we usually advise to elect that the LPA is registered immediately, rather than at the stage the donor has lost capacity....

May 31, 2023

Serious MoneyClaer Barrett

Banks need to wake up to powers of attorney demands

...As the population ages, the need to get your LPA sorted becomes even more pressing....

February 21, 2024

FT Live

Innovative Lawyers Summit

Guiding business in a new global age

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Should I pay off my Help to Buy mortgage?

...Until the LPA is registered you have no authority under the LPA to take decisions as your mother’s attorney....

November 8, 2022

Lindsay Cook

Lasting Power of Attorney: questions of trust

...Until 2015, It was compulsory to tell someone other than your attorney that you were making an LPA....

June 29, 2022

The Big Read

The battle over M&S Oxford Street and construction’s carbon footprint

...“We’ve been doing construction in the same way for a long, long time,” says Kirsty Draper, head of sustainability at property advisers JLL, who co-authored the LPA report....

July 16, 2023

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

How can we help our aunt to sort out her finances?

...If your aunt is displaying warning signs of dementia, she should execute a Lasting Power of Attorney for financial decisions (LPA). This must be done while she still has capacity....

November 30, 2022

Money MentorLindsay Cook

Lasting Power of Attorney reforms cannot come soon enough

...I have an LPA for a relative in his eighties. He is mentally and physically fit and well but knows he may not always be so. My sons have LPAs for me and my husband....

April 1, 2022

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Are we obliged to bail out our adult daughter?

...The OPG provides standard wording in its guidance for adding such a clause into the LPA. This wording must be included in the LPA before it is signed. It cannot be added retrospectively....

February 9, 2022

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Can we claim exemption from digital tax reporting?

...The self-build exemption application Form 8 (deals with annexes) would need to be submitted to your LPA....

March 23, 2022

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

Should I transfer my half of our house to my estranged wife?

...the LPA being created....

July 28, 2021

Julia Abrey

Vulnerable relatives: don’t take shortcuts with their finances

...At the end of March 2020, there were 4.7m registered LPAs....

April 9, 2021

FT Live

Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe

Celebrating innovations from both law firms and in-house teams in the region

Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching

How can I protect my son’s finances?

...When executing the LPA a certificate provider will need to confirm that, despite her diagnosis, your mother has the capacity to make an LPA....

May 25, 2021

Charles Calkin

The lottery of later-life care

...First, put in place lasting powers of attorney (LPAs). There are two sorts — financial and health. These will give your loved ones authority to act on your behalf if you are incapacitated....

March 18, 2021

Lucy Warwick-Ching

Should we sell my mother’s house or rent it out?

...If your mother has made an LPA for financial affairs, and she lacks capacity, then one of the decisions her attorneys can make is whether to sell her house, as long as there are no restrictions in the LPA...

January 13, 2021

Inheritance

Elderly struggle to put financial protection in place during pandemic

...By law, LPAs have to be signed first by the donor in front of one witness....

June 12, 2020

Q&AProperty law

Property law: Do I need planning permission for a hot tub?

...Some LPAs may give you an informal view but that cannot be relied upon, and the LPA cannot be bound by it. One other thing. Our neighbour is a bit of a prude....

June 5, 2020

Q&AYour Questions

How can I manage the succession of our family business?

...I don’t need an LPA.”...

December 10, 2019

Sea-suite: the ultimate water-sports guide

Electric surfing: the jet set’s new joyride

...Rangy and blessed with an Ursula Andress-type sensuality, the Kyiv-based stylist is the perfect poster girl for the new wave of water babes....

February 15, 2020

Personal Finance

Record rise in decision-making powers given to friends and family

...LPAs are becoming more common as the UK population continues to age....

April 19, 2019

Money MentorLindsay Cook

Setting up a lasting power of attorney

...However, many LPAs and POAs fail to provide the protection required....

May 24, 2019

Tax

Probate: 10 things you should know

...The banks should then update their records and you should hear what you need to do next within 10 days. 5 Lasting Power of Attorney Be aware that a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) only remains valid during...

June 19, 2020

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