Court Accepts £6 Million Distribution to Attorney
15th November, 2018When a person's affairs are being managed by someone else under a lasting power of attorney (LPA), there are strict rules about what the attorney can and cannot do with the assets placed under their control. The attorney is expected to safeguard the assets of the person who gave them the LPA and their own withdrawals should only be for what is reasonable and necessary. However, that does not mean they are completely restricted as to what they can do. If they can show that the person they are acting...