13/10/2026
If your mum had a stroke tomorrow, who could talk to her bank?
If the account's in her name, the honest answer is often nobody.
Without a Lasting Power of Attorney, family usually have to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as a deputy before they can
manage her money. That's a court application at the worst possible time.
An LPA sorts it out in advance, while she can still choose who she trusts. Most people finish theirs with us in about 7 minutes.
Worth sending to whoever in your family needs to see this.