Our Services

There are few things more important than how we care for our elderly, vulnerable and infirm. At Lodders, we’re experts in helping our clients and their carers to manage the legal issues that affect them. We also understand that planning for the future means preparing for the unexpected. Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)/Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Should you need to rely on someone to assist with your finances in the future, we can help. This can be a complicated and highly specialised procedure,  with three separate areas to deal with: EPAs, Personal Welfare LPAs and Property and Affairs LPAs. It is vital that professional advice about these documents is sought before they are prepared or registered. In this way, we help you to make sure that procedural requirements are followed, and that all duties and responsibilities are understood. Court of Protection If an individual loses the capacity to deal with their affairs before they’ve prepared an EPA or LPA, it is necessary to apply to the Court of Protection to appoint a deputy. This can be a family member, friend or professional advisor. For the first time, a person can now apply to be a 'health and welfare' deputy as well. At Lodders, we understand that the procedure involved in appointing a deputy is complicated. We will make this as straightforward as possible, while providing advice to attorneys and deputies preparing accounts, making gifts and applying for statutory wills. Nursing and care homes Not only is choosing a long-term care residential or nursing home a very important decision, the worries about funding this choice can be daunting. We will help you to understand the choice of homes available and how you can fund them. This includes researching your eligibility for fully-funded NHS care, for which many clients have been told, incorrectly, that they do not qualify.

Our services include...

• Preparation and registration of LPAs
• Preparation of Advance Decisions
• Registration of EPAs
• Court of Protection applications
• Management of affairs under a deputyship
• Advice on the types of long term care available
• Advice on paying for long term care
• Preservation of assets