What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? And when is the best time to arrange it?
How to prepare should you ever lose mental capacity and make meaningful decisions.
If someone you know and care about no longer has capacity to make certain decisions on their own and you want to help them, there are steps you can take to support them in managing their affairs. Even after a person has gone through a serious illness, brain injury or has been diagnosed with a […]
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Setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is one of the most important provisions you can make for your future, on a par with making your Will. It ensures that, if you become unable to make decisions about your living arrangements, financial affairs or health needs, someone you trust can make them on your […]
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When a family member or a friend loses mental capacity, the most ideal arrangement is to already have a Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’) in place. This is put in place by a person concerned while they still have capacity. However, there can be many circumstances when an LPA has not been put place. In […]
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The reality is that many of us, at some point in our lives, will become unable to make crucial decisions about our finances or living arrangements. This could be a very short-term issue, because we’re in hospital or abroad, or it could be long term, such as developing dementia in later life. In any of […]
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A new refund scheme introduced by the Government is causing a stir as millions of people have been overcharged by the Court when setting up their Powers of Attorney. If you applied to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) between 1 April 2013 and 31st March 2017, you […]
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In an ideal world, we would all prefer to manage our own affairs. There may come a time, though, when this is not possible. Reasons may range from being out of the country to developing advanced Alzheimer’s, but the effect is much the same. At some point, someone else may need to make financial […]
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No-one can predict what is going to happen to them. While we don’t like to dwell on disasters that may not happen, it is crucial to take sensible precautions, both for our own sake and for our family. Hopefully you will have an up-to-date Will arranged, but have you considered setting up a Lasting Power […]
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If you took the train from Leighton Buzzard Railway Station on the morning of Valentine’s Day, then the chances are you will have been greeted by some of our team members from Osborne Morris & Morgan. Five members of the team braved the freezing conditions to wish commuters a happy Valentine’s Day and hand out […]
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Make a new year’s resolution you can keep in 2018 with our Life Organiser. There are three things most of us start January with; left-over turkey, an overflowing recycling bin and a set of New Year’s resolutions. All three start to look increasingly unattractive after the first week. Top 3 New Year resolutions for 2017 […]
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In May of this year, we won the title of ‘Leighton Buzzard Business of the Year 2019’ at the SME Luton & Bedfordshire Business Awards.
We were delighted to receive the ‘Leighton Buzzard Business of the Year’ award for our dedication to providing the highest standards of client care whilst building strong links with the local community, supporting local charities and connecting businesses together.
