More and more people are granting powers of attorney in favour of family or friends. Granting a power of attorney ensures there is someone appointed to manage your affairs if you are incapable of ...Read more
Power of Attorney
Why is Power of Attorney important and can I still do it during lockdown?
Let’s face it, power of attorney isn’t something we discuss over dinner every day. You may be wondering, why is it important to have one? Granting a power of attorney is still possible during lockdown ...Read more
Video: Busting the Myths about Power of Attorney – 7 Myths Busted
In honour of Power of Attorney day, on 20 November 2019, Lindsay Maclean and Stuart Millar from our Edinburgh-based Personal Law team have made a short video to bust the myths about Powers of ...Read more
Do I Need a Power of Attorney? – Difficult Mothers’ Day Conversations
We all find some things hard to discuss with our parents. Does power of attorney feature in your shortlist of subjects you’ve been avoiding? Probably not! However, it’s an important conversation to ...Read more
Dementia and Powers of Attorney – What You Need to Know
Introduction to powers of attorney Before we go on to discuss powers of attorney in more detail in relation to dementia, we’ll start with a definition: “A power of attorney is essentially the ...Read more
Standard Power Of Attorney Forms Declared Valid
In May of last year, an opinion was issued by Sheriff Baird that cast doubt on the validity of thousands of power of attorney documents across Scotland. Sheriff Baird ruled in the case Application ...Read more
