Make your plan today.
As always, we recommend speaking to a solicitor in the first place. A Power of Attorney is a legal document and, despite what you might find if searching online, there’s no real “Template” that fits everyone. You should get the right advice and don’t be worried about calling a solicitor if you’ve never done it. If you’re worried about costs, check out our links to Legal Aid– many pensioners in Scotland are eligible for a completely FREE Power of Attorney. If you feel you can afford it now, don’t delay, get it done.
Every year thousands of people across Scotland lose capacity – it could be an accident, a head injury, a stroke or an ongoing progressive illness. The only way you can plan for your future is to appoint someone with Power of Attorney.
Power of attorney is for when you are still here. If you are in hospital or a care environment or even your own home, no one can act for you – pay bills, manage your welfare or make key decisions unless you have made your plan.
Think and act now: If ill health or an accident means you can’t make decisions for yourself, who do you want to make them for you?
