Plan for the future – Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Plan for the future – Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney

If there is anything that the challenging years of the Pandemic has taught us, is that we should never take the future for granted. Unexcepted events and tragedies can happen at anytime to anyone, which is why the team at Roper James are here to help ensure that your affairs are in order. All too often families only discover after a loved one has died that they are unable to access the assets immediately even if the deceased had a Will in place. Consulting with a dedicated and professional legal team such as Roper James can help ensure your money and property will pass as efficiently as possible to your chosen beneficiaries after your death.

The most important way of achieving peace of mind is by putting a Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney in place to help relieve the anxiety for your family in the event that you are incapacitated or die.

Will planning

Wills can often appear incredibly complicated but a well written Will will be unique to your circumstances to protect your estate and family to ensure their needs can be met after you die. Often the thought of making a Will leaves you feeling daunted and make you delay writing a Will. However, your Will is the most important legal document that your family will require on your death and putting a Will in place should be a priority. Having a legally binding Will drafted by the experienced team at Roper James Solicitors will ensure your chosen loved ones are provided for in the best way. Drafting a Will without the assistance of someone with the appropriate knowledge of the legal system can result in your wishes not being able to be implemented despite your best intentions. Do not leave your property and financial affairs to chance, solidify your intentions by making a Will sooner rather than later.

Lasting Power of Attorney

While you may be of sound mind and body now, there is no way of foreseeing what will befall you in the future. If you become incapacitated due to accident or illness, your loved ones will not be able to access your finances to help provide for your care, or make care or medical decisions on your behalf without the appropriate legal document in place. Do not assume that just because it is your spouse, mother or father the authorities will allow you to make decisions, because without the appropriate legal power in place your opinions will go unheard.

Lasting Powers of Attorney are an excellent option to ensure that your chosen loved ones can manage your affairs until you recover, or die. If you lose physical or mental capacity as a result of an accident or illness , Lasting Powers of Attorney would allow your chosen family members or friends to step in and make decisions on your behalf.

Failure to put Lasting Powers of Attorney in place can result in your loved ones having the only remaining option of applying to the Court of Protection to be your Deputy which is expensive and time consuming to implement through the Court system resulting in further unnecessary stress at what would already be a difficult time.

At Roper James our professional team are well regarded in this field and provide empathy and understanding to assist you through the entire process of Later Life Planning by making a Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Now is the time to take e few simple steps to protect yourself and your loved ones should the unthinkable happen, contact Roper James for a free initial consultation and put that deserved peace of mind in place for you and your family.