Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint another person or organisation to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do it yourself. If you want another person, often a member of your family, to act on your behalf in making financial or medical decisions, you will need to give them Power of Attorney over your affairs.

Making a Power of Attorney allows you to plan ahead and are often created alongside a Will. There are two types of Power of Attorney, one for Property and Affairs and another for Health and Welfare. The documents come into effect when they are registered at the office of the Public Guardian.

A Property and Affairs Power of Attorney allows the nominated person to deal with your money, bills and other assets including any property and land. There are options that allow you to restrict the amount of power. A Power of Attorney relating to Health and Welfare allows the nominated person to deal with your decisions relating to your health such as operations, medical care, residential or nursing home placements.

Our team are here to help you, so if you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. All members of our team are qualified and experienced private client Solicitors, which means you can be assured of the highest quality advice. We also have a Solicitors for the Elderly Accredited Specialist and several Dementia Friend Solicitors so you will be in the very safest of hands with us.

Meet The Power of Attorney Team

Anthony PenmanAnthony Penman Interest

Anthony Penman

Partner

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Year of qualification:  1970

Specialties: Conveyancing, Court of Protection, Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney and Commercial.

Danielle TysallDanielle Tysall Interest

Danielle Tysall

Managing Partner

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations:
LLB (Hons), Fully Accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly, Treasurer of Stockport Incorporated Law Society, Trustee of Age UK Trafford

Year of qualification: 2010

Specialties: Conveyancing, Court of Protection, Wills, Probate and Powers of Attorney
with a special interest in Elderly Client Law.

Vicky BlomeleyVicky Blomeley Interest

Victoria Blomeley

Solicitor

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Qualifications and accredited associations: Law Degree (LLB Hons) and Dementia Friend

Year of qualification: 2014

Specialties: Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Wills, Probate and Powers of Attorney

Patricia KayPatricia Kay Interest

Patricia Kay

Senior Solicitor

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations: BA Law, Former Secretary and President of Stockport Incorporated Law Society

Year of qualification: 1983

Specialties: Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney

James Kenny

Paralegal (Private Client)

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations:

Specialities: Paralegal (Private Client)

Linda Salah Best

Senior Solicitor (Private Client)

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations: Senior Solicitor (Private Client)

Specialities: Trusts and Estates administration, acting as a professional Trustee and acting for elderly clients including acting as a professional Attorney or Court Appointed Deputy

Joanna Skelly

Paralegal

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations: Paralegal

Specialities: Wills and Probate.

Melissa WoolhamMelissa Woolham Interest

Melissa Woolham

Solicitor

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Qualifications & accredited industry associations: LLB (Hons) and Dementia Friend

Year of qualification: 2013

Specialties: All aspects of Conveyancing, Court of Protection, Wills, Probate and Powers of Attorney