Problems can arise if you are no longer able to manage your
affairs due to an accident, illness, old age or absence from this
country, whether on business or permanently.
It is however possible to make arrangements for someone to look
after your assets and financial affairs, either now or in the
future, if for any reason you are unable to do so personally. This
can be achieved by signing a document called a lasting power of
attorney, which will allow you to choose whom you would like to
manage your affairs if for any reason you are unable to do so in
the future. It could save you and your family a great deal of the
cost, delay and distress that might otherwise result from your
incapacity or absence.
For further information or to talk to someone about issues
relating to mental capacity, please contact a team
member in the office nearest you:
Rachel
Brooks, partner and head of Private Client
Services group in our Portsmouth office, on 023 9228
2714 or at rachel.brooks@bllaw.co.uk.
James
Antoniou, partner in our Oxford
office, on 01865 254286 or at james.antoniou@bllaw.co.uk.
Fiona Fox,
solicitor in our Southampton and Portsmouth offices, on 023 8085
7282 / 023 9228 2748 or at fiona.fox@bllaw.co.uk.
Douglas
Smith, partner in our London
office, on 020 7814 5438 or at douglas.smith@bllaw.co.uk.
Alternatively, email our general enquiries helpdesk
on privateclientinfo@bllaw.co.uk.
