February 2007 - Enduring Powers of Attorney
Enduring Powers of Attorney are shortly to be replaced by Lasting Powers of Attorney although EPAs completed before the law changes will remain effective.
There will be two types of LPA, those dealing with finance and property, similar to the present EPAs, and those dealing with health and personal welfare issues.
LPAs dealing with finance and property come with a number of disadvantages compared with EPAs.
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Increased bureaucracy when the LPA is completed.
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Much greater expense at the outset because of the requirement to register the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used.
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This will add to the cost.
We are therefore recommending that our clients should create an EPA before the law changes. This will protect their finance and property position for the future. It will not prevent a health and personal welfare LPA being completed at a later date.
Please contact Michael Hembrough on 01548 855007 for further information.
January 2007:Beers' Young Hero Award
The Beers Young Hero Award is organised in conjunction with Plymouth Sound Radio and is now in its fourth year. The Award aims to acknowledge the achievement of the young people of Plymouth and the surrounding area and to provide a valuable cash prize to enable schools, sports clubs and community projects to continue to identify and develop talent in amongst the area's young people.The winner was announced at an Awards ceremony on 15th February 2007 at the Astor Hotel Plymouth.
This year's winner is Adam Fitzpatrick. Adam was also the winner in the Community Hero category. Adam is a sibling carer for his special needs brother and helps care for his younger sister when his mother is busy with his brother. Adam is Chairperson of the Fun and Freedom Club which is a sibling carers group. He helps organise activities for the group.
