Two new documents have been created that came into affect from 1st October 2007. These replace the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and this document cannot now be created, though those created before 1st October 2007 will still be effective.

The two new documents cover powers to give to someone else (your attorney) to act on your behalf. One document covers powers to act on property and financial matters, and the other on health matters. Both these documents are more complex than the EPA’s they replace and we can give you guidance on them.

Mental Capacity Act 2005

This Act comes into force in 2006. Check with us for details on how this may affect your estate planning.

Dragonfly Wills is the Will writing arm of the Dragonfly Consortium, a consultancy with a number of partners offering business and personal advice and help in the UK and Spain.

Nigel Cobb BA Hons, MIPW is the consultant specialising in estate planning work, which is handled from his office near Ronda in Spain. He is able to provide help in UK or Spain, but only for British nationals. He has been working in the legal field for the last 15 years and is a regular contributor for New Law Journal, a respected weekly magazine for the legal profession. He is a member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters.

He will come and see you at your home at a time and date convenient for you, or will organise for another consultant to see you. At this meeting he will be able to take details of your family and financial circumstances and then draft your English or Spanish Will and any other documents you may need. The cost of this will be agreed at the outset, so there will be no surprises later on.

The Will and other documents will then be drafted, printed and sent to you for English Wills, or the Notary for Spanish Wills for the signatures. He can attend the signing if this has been agreed. If there are any mistakes then these will be corrected without charge.

If appropriate, the documents can then be held by Dragonfly Wills in secure fireproof storage in England or Spain and you can then receive the free lifetime update service.

Dragonfly Wills recommend that you review your Wills every two years to take account of changes in your personal circumstances or changes in the law.