{"id":520,"date":"2025-07-01T11:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernwills-co-uk.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2025-11-22T08:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:24:01","slug":"lasting-power-of-attorney-lpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westernwills.co.uk\/?page_id=520","title":{"rendered":"Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"520\" class=\"elementor elementor-520\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce08b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ce08b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c592 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"151c592\" 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https:\/\/westernwills.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPA-shot-scaled-e1760957807799-1536x1407.webp 1536w, https:\/\/westernwills.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LPA-shot-scaled-e1760957807799.webp 1574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c35bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71c35bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc7e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fc7e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b18be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63b18be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd8a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcd8a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3163d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb3163d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"503d677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b3c01 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f8b3c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat Is A Lasting Power Of Attorney (LPA)?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764643b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"764643b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8453a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8453a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust; known as your <em>attorney<\/em> \u2014 to make decisions on your behalf if you ever lose the mental capacity to do so yourself. Many couples choose to appoint their spouse or partner as their attorney. This is important because, without an LPA in place, <strong>your partner cannot automatically make decisions or manage your affairs, even if you are married or in a long-term relationship.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72127e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72127e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ea3ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9ea3ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2039633 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2039633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCan\u2019t I just wait until I am older to set these up?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5e3f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e5e3f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a051f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7a051f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While LPAs are often associated with older age or conditions like dementia, they are relevant for anybody over 18. Mental capacity can be lost at any age due to unexpected events such as a <strong>stroke, accident, serious illness, or brain injury<\/strong>. If that happens and you don\u2019t have an LPA in place, your loved ones could face a complicated and costly legal process to gain the authority to make decisions for you \u2014 and even then, it may not be who you would have chosen.<\/p><p><strong>Setting up an LPA early is simply a way to stay in control of who you trust to act on your behalf if the unexpected happens<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>regardless of your age<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03b4b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e03b4b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f85d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f85d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eae14 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c5eae14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tIf I am a parent, don\u2019t I have the automatic right to handle my child\u2019s decisions if they lose capacity?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab3f37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fab3f37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5a308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5a308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once your child turns 18, you no longer have automatic legal authority to make decisions on their behalf. So, if an 18-year-old loses mental capacity (due to an accident, illness, or condition like a brain injury), <strong>you cannot legally make medical, financial, or welfare decisions for them unless an LPA was set up beforehand.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ec7d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02ec7d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abe741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3abe741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4704f09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4704f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bbdef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7bbdef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4542e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4542e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d8a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d8a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the TWO types of Lasting Power Of Attorney (LPA)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439133c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439133c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two distinct types of LPA, and each covers different aspects of your life:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53df9b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53df9b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6670f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc6670f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e34ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e34ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-28120e4\" data-block-id=\"28120e4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\"><div id=\"property-amp-financial\" class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2879982\" data-block-id=\"2879982\"><h2><strong>Property and Financial Affairs LPA<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-38b5078\" data-block-id=\"38b5078\"><p>This type of LPA gives your chosen attorney(s) the legal authority to manage your financial matters, including:<\/p><ul><li>Paying bills, managing your income and bank accounts, handling pensions or benefits and dealing with investments<\/li><li>Buying, selling, or maintaining property<\/li><\/ul><p>You can choose to let your attorney use this LPA <strong>while you still have mental capacity<\/strong>; for example, if you&#8217;re physically unwell or unable to get to the bank due to a stroke or mobility issue. This flexibility can be extremely helpful, even if it\u2019s temporary until you recover.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f08bfe8\" data-block-id=\"f08bfe8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009a73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"009a73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-399377f\" data-block-id=\"399377f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\"><div id=\"health-amp-welfare\" class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-a68c84c\" data-block-id=\"a68c84c\"><h2><strong>Health and Welfare LPA<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-23d432b\" data-block-id=\"23d432b\"><p>This LPA allows your attorney(s) to make decisions about your personal health and care but<strong> only if you lose the mental capacity to make those decisions yourself<\/strong>. It covers areas such as:<\/p><ul><li>Medical treatment and care including your decision about life sustaining treatment<\/li><li>Decisions about where you live (e.g. going into a care home\/hospice) and day-to-day care, including diet and routine<\/li><\/ul><p>Importantly, your attorneys also have the legal right to <strong>challenge decisions<\/strong> \u2014 for instance, if they believe you\u2019re being unfairly charged for care that should be state-funded. Without an LPA, loved ones can find it difficult to intervene in these situations.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41eea36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41eea36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449cd61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"449cd61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f3241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12f3241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4719a22 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4719a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhy both types of LPA matter:\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398f7cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"398f7cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017ecaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017ecaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although you can choose to set up just one type of LPA, life is unpredictable \u2014 which is why many people choose to have both. This ensures that their trusted attorneys can step in to manage <strong>both financial matters and\/or personal welfare decisions<\/strong>, if the need ever arises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b874a4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b874a4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94aab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b94aab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7f34d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e7f34d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cdcd3 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"48cdcd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are my options for managing my spouse or partner\u2019s affairs if they lose capacity without having LPAs in place?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90733b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90733b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ea5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05ea5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You would need to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your spouse\u2019s Deputy. This is a legal process that allows someone to act on behalf of a person who no longer has mental capacity.<\/p><p>It is <strong>time-consuming<\/strong> \u2013 applications can take several months.<\/p><p>It is usually <strong>more expensive<\/strong> than setting up an LPA. (Generally, in the \u00a31,000\u2019s)<\/p><p>You may need to provide regular reports and accounts to the court which may involve you paying further fees and causing additional stress at a difficult time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d18e5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d18e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad29f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dad29f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0738f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b0738f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b38c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2b38c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KpjtvthkGuk?si=JiMye_OJn9EH-3JN\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708ad3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"708ad3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd34cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd34cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5a1db e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df5a1db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141afaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"141afaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d034fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d034fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making LPAs Simple and Stress-Free<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9060d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9060d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPAs are powerful legal documents so it\u2019s essential they\u2019re set up correctly. The way an LPA is drafted can directly affect how and when it can be used. Mistakes or unclear wording can cause delays at the very moment it&#8217;s needed most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d924ebb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d924ebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0d853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af0d853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s wise to get expert help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a7085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a7085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Western Wills, we make the entire process clear, straightforward, and stress-free. It starts with an appointment at a time that works for you. We guide you through each stage, draft the documents correctly, and handle the registration with the Office of the Public Guardian; so your LPAs are ready to use without delay, should the need arise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a8c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a1a8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4b11b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a4b11b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0f127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b0f127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get peace of mind today <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41018d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41018d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">book your free, no-obligation appointment with Western Wills.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6d562 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff6d562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/westernwills.co.uk\/?page_id=70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) What Is A Lasting Power Of Attorney (LPA)? 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