Protect Your Loved Ones With a Lasting Power of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney don’t need to be used straight away; they may not even be used at all. But having your wishes clearly stated can ease the emotional and financial burden of close family and friends, if anything were to happen.

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LONDON, U.K.—Margaret Dawson couldn’t recognise her son. At 84 years old, she had just gone into a care home.

“I always thought that dementia is slow, it creeps forward and you know it’s coming, so you can do something about it. But in my mum’s case, it wasn’t. It all happened so quickly,” recalled Margaret’s son, Garry Dawson.