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Power of Attorney IOM
What is Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which you authorise others who you have chosen and trust – known as your Attorney (or Attorneys if you choose more than one) – to act on your behalf in respect of your property or financial affairs.
A Power of Attorney can only be created whilst you are mentally capable of making decisions and fully understand what you’re doing.
You can decide that it should ‘Endure’ (continue) if you lose the mental capacity to make your own decisions at some time in the future. This is called an Enduring Power of Attorney and only has to be registered with the Isle of Man Courts when the person giving the authorisation (who is known as the Donor) has been formally assessed by a Medical Practitioner as losing or having lost mental capacity.
Why is an Enduring Power of Attorney important?
None of us know what tomorrow will bring and sudden illness or accident could leave any of us in the position of not being able to manage our finances ourselves. Additionally, an increasing number of Isle of Man residents are developing dementia type symptoms, yet their loving relatives are unable to simply go into a bank and access their money in order to pay for their care or living expenses unless an Enduring Power of Attorney has been put in place beforehand.
Having an Enduring Power of Attorney in place will ensure that you have the reassurance and peace of mind to know that if you’re not able to continue to manage your affairs, they can be managed on your behalf by someone who you have appointed and trust.
If someone loses mental capacity without an Enduring Power of Attorney having been put in place, a relative may have to apply to the Courts for more complicated and expensive Mental Health Receivership.
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How we can help you
With the promise of compassion and continual support, we can help you to put an Enduring Power of Attorney in place, to register an existing Enduring Power of Attorney with the Courts or to apply for Mental Health Receivership on behalf of someone who has lost capacity and who hasn’t put an Enduring Power of Attorney in place, all at extremely competitive prices and with the minimum of fuss. We offer to visit you at a convenient time, which may be outside of normal office hours if that is best for you, and to deal with everything in the comfort of your home without having to visit an office.
Our charges are extremely competitive and start at just £125
Testimonials
"I live abroad and used your service to arrange a Power of Attorney for my son in England, after receiving clear advice and explanations on what was required. The service was excellent, within just three days from making contact, the forms were prepared for both my son and me to sign. Everything was handled efficiently and without any stress."
"I would second that, he was great when I needed help sorting one"
"Hi, I've recently used Nigel Shimmin from Power of Attorney IOM Highly recommend"
"Power of Attorney IOM (on FB) were brilliant with me, so much cheaper than an advocate"
"I have needed Nigel's assistance twice this month, and each time he has gone above and beyond to help. Customer satisfaction is not universal amongst clients of the wider legal profession, but Nigel has mastered the art of Customer Delight. I would never dream of using anyone else in the future."
"To keep a long story short, I had a complicated case of trying to find a way to manage my father’s Lloyd’s bank account, while he has been struggling to do so for himself from the other side of the world. After 1.5 years of trying to gain access, with multiple complications, Nigel came to the rescue. There are a lot of jokes about those involved in law, but he single-handedly counters them all. What felt like a long headache became quickly resolved in one day. Nigel, thank you so very much for your compassionate approach to providing service, advice, and support."
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About Us
Power of Attorney IOM was founded and is operated by Nigel Shimmin, formerly a long-serving local Police Inspector and Senior Paralegal within a local legal practice. Nigel was responsible for managing the affairs of vulnerable people who were unable to do so themselves whilst working in the legal practice and this is where his interest in Powers of Attorney and Mental Health Receivership was borne. The experience and knowledge gained in these fields, along with a passionate belief that we should all have an Enduring Power of Attorney in place as none of us know what tomorrow will bring, led to the formation of Power of Attorney IOM.
Nigel has provided training to local Care Home managers on the importance of Powers of Attorney and how to put them in place.
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