POA/Wills

cookie666

I need to sort these out for my Mum, both the health one and finance, and a will as well - am I best going to one place and getting this sorted? Do they file it on the GOV website for you? Once she's sorted I then need to sort myself out!

Keep_pedalling

Lasting powers of attorney can be done on line. For a will she should use a local solicitor. Why not do them at the same time? 

RAS

Remember it's your mum who needs to sort these things out. 

So, for example, she'll be discussing the will with the solicitor without you being present. And don't allow them to ask you to be a witness, as happened to one poster here recently.

badmemory

POAs are quite easy to DIY unless you have some complicated financial arrangements to deal with.  Why not do your own at the same time?   When I did mine a few years ago the notes were very useful & clear.  

Again for the will using a local solicitor is easiest & unless the terms are complicated then using a family member/members as executor makes sense.

cookie666

I started to do one (Lasting POA) on the GOV website. Is there a handy step-by-step guide anywhere?

elsien

There is one on the OPG website. 

There also used to be a thread on here with any questions although I don’t think it’s been active for a while, 

Newly_retired

Doing an LPA is straighforward but needs attention to detail rather than legal expertise.

metropolis090

I used a local solicitor who handled both POA and the will in one go. They registered it online too, so everything was official without me having to deal with GOV paperwork.