Martin Lewis has been telling viewers why Lasting Power of Attorney is the most important thing they need to sort in their finances.

Third parties, whether individuals or entities, are often presented with a principal’s POA and asked to enter into a transaction with a person who purports to be the principal’s agent under that POA.

Families have had to foot an estimated £5 million bill for failing to properly file the correct lasting power of attorney paperwork, according to new data. A total of 133,760 lasting power of attorney ...