The Abuse By LPAs web pages aim to . . .
Raise awareness
Increase understanding of the reality, nature and scale of abuse by LPA attorneys.
Share stories
Collect detailed accounts of abuse by LPA attorneys – so that the diverse causes, signs, and impacts of such abuse can be better known.
Signpost support
and provide information to support victims and survivors of LPA abuse and others affected.
Advocate strategies
for better preventing, identifying and stopping abuse by LPAs – and also bringing the abusers to justice.
Note that these web pages are intended to help people in the UK affected by, wanting to learn about, or seeking to prevent LPA abuse.
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a useful legal mechanism intended to better protect people when they lack mental capacity. Most LPA attorneys act with honesty and competence.
A person – the ‘donor’ – chooses another trusted person or people – the ‘attorney(s)’ – to make decisions for them, and manage their financial affairs, should they lose mental capacity in the future. In England and Wales there is a separate type of LPA agreement which transfers decision making powers relating to a person’s Health and Welfare.
Despite a clear duty of the LPA attorney to make all decisions in the donor’s best interests, some attorneys go on to abuse their position of trust, using their considerable powers for their own benefit.
Some go on to act with unimaginable cruelty and greed.
The abuse I have described is clearly widespread. Cases from up and down the country are becoming more evident every day.
I believe it is time we act to prevent such appalling injustice
Fabian Hamilton MP, at first reading of Powers of Attorney Bill
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