Overcoming Challenges when drafting LPAs – An LPA Masterclass series

This 5 part masterclass covers everything you need to know about drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney for clients.

Brought to you by Scott Walker and Today’s Training, you will learn how to draft LPAs that demonstrate real value to your clients. We will seek to overcome some of the common challenges that we face when advising clients about LPAs, so that our clients will see us as their trusted advisor, recommend us and instruct us time and time again.

By the end of this series you will be able to:

• Identify what instructions to take from clients to effectively draft their LPAs.
• Apply the test of Mental Capacity to make LPAs.
• Write Instructions and Preferences in an LPA, including some common clauses and challenges.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Business LPAs and when they are needed.
• Build an understanding of Health and Welfare decisions.
• Interpret the differences between advance decisions and a health and welfare LPA.
• Understand how advance decisions and health and welfare LPAs interact and which is best to use.
• Identify what information and advice to give to attorneys.
• Navigate the changes to LPAs under the Powers of Attorney Act 2023.

Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions

Please note, the course fee is per person.

All sessions are recorded and available on demand if you are unable to join live. Please book your place and the recording will be circulated 48 hours after the live session to review on-demand.

Dates:

• Wednesday 9th April 2025, 10am (1 hour)
• Wednesday 16th April 2025, 10am (1 hour)
• Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 10am (1 hour)
• Wednesday 30th April 2025, 10am (1 hour)
• Wednesday 7th May 2025, 10am (1 hour)

Who Should Attend

• All practitioners and legal staff involved in drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney..

Level

• Suitable for all levels of experience.

Speaker

Scott Walker – Consultant Private Client Solicitor at Richard Nelson LLP

Wills & Probate Lawyer, Lecturer & Trainer and Professional Speaker, Scott is on a mission to inspire legal professionals to think differently so they can enjoy the law and make a difference in the lives of other people.

Now a Consultant Solicitor at Richard Nelson Solicitors, Scott also provides training to legal professionals, estate planners, firms, and their teams in all aspects of Private Client Law; Wills, Probate, Tax, Trusts, Court of Protection and Care Funding, He is also a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law, based at the Bloomsbury Campus in London.

He has specialised in the area of Wills and Probate since 2007 and qualified as a solicitor in 2013. Scott is a full accredited member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers as well as an Associate Member of the Professional Speaking Association.