Planning for the future is essential, and creating a Power of Attorney ensures that your affairs are handled by someone you trust if you become unable to manage them yourself. At North Ainley, our expert private client team is here to guide you through this process with care and professionalism.

What Is a Power of Attorney?

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust (your "attorney") to make decisions on your behalf.
There are two types of LPA, as well as a General Power of Attorney for more temporary arrangements.

- Property and Financial Affairs LPA
Allows your attorney to manage your bank accounts, pay bills, handle investments and sell property on your behalf
Can be used while you still have mental capacity, with your permission, or only once capacity is lost

- Health and Welfare LPA
Covers decisions about your medical treatment, care arrangements and day-to-day welfare
Can only be used once you are no longer able to make those decisions yourself

- General Power of Attorney
A temporary arrangement that gives someone authority to manage your financial affairs for a specific period or purpose
Commonly used when you are travelling abroad, recovering from surgery or otherwise temporarily unavailable

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Why Create a Power of Attorney?

Life is unpredictable, and a Power of Attorney provides peace of mind that your affairs will be in safe hands if you’re unable to manage them due to illness, accident, or age-related conditions. Without one, your loved ones may face delays and legal complications in acting on your behalf.

How Our Expert Solicitors Can Help:

Expert Advice: We’ll help you understand the different types of Powers of Attorney and their implications.
Drafting and Registration: Ensuring your Power of Attorney is correctly prepared and registered with the Office of the Public Guardian.
Tailored Guidance: Helping you choose the right attorney(s) and ensure the document reflects your specific needs and preferences.

Why Choose North Ainley?

• Trusted Expertise: Our experienced team specialises in private client work, delivering clear and practical advice.

• Personalised Service: We take the time to understand your circumstances and tailor our approach to your requirements.

• Compassionate Approach: We understand these decisions can be sensitive and provide empathetic, confidential support.

Don’t wait for the unexpected—take proactive steps to protect your interests with a Power of Attorney. Contact North Ainley today to discuss your needs and ensure your peace of mind for the future.

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What our clients say

Both solicitor and reception staff, helpful and firendly at all times.

Mr & Mrs R Hazeldine - Oldham

Thank you to Cassie for a pain free service.

Mr N M Cheetham & Mr C J Cheetham - Oldham

Excellent service at all times. Absolutely nothing to improve.

Mr & Mrs S Marsden - Oldham

We dealt with Anna and found her friendly, helpful, efficient and professional at all times. Could not fault the service we were given.

Mr & Mrs P Dewhurst - Bury

Jenny Kitchener was great, very helpful and kept us up to date. Would highly recommend.

Mrs E Mallam - Oldham

I enjoyed Jennifers visit. She was pleasant and helpful. She explained all the details clearly.

Mrs N Hanson - Oldham

We have used you a few times now and found you very helpful.

Mr & Mrs T Dunn - Oldham

Michelle was very professional and understood my needs. Would highly recommend yourselves.

Mr B Russell - Oldham

Ms Kitchener was excellent.

Mrs D Tinkler - Oldham

First class service provided.

Mrs P Walsh - Rochdale

Excellent service from when we made our Wills at Maggies and then excellent service after dealing with Land Registry matters. Will definitely use you again.

Mrs D Pearson - Manchester

Excellent service from start to finish. Many thanks for all your help Anna.

Mrs A R Rooney - Oldham

Although this has taken a couple of years to resolve, it was unavoidable and nothing to do with yourselves. Anna has been great, extremely dligient and supportive helping me navigate it all. Thank you.

Mrs L McCallum - Oldham

We were given excellent advice and our case was dealt with in a timely manner.

Mr & Mrs A Brady - Manchester

Jen was absolutely amazing throughout the process. Thank you.

Mr T Howell - Oldham

Michelle was a pleasure to deal with. Very informative and pleasant.

Mr N R Marsden - Littleborough

Anna was very helpful from start to finish of the Will advice process. She responded quickly to emails and was professional in her explanations. Thank you.

Mr S Webb & Ms K Anton - Manchester

Friendly and efficient.

Mrs P M Fitzgerald - Oldham

We both felt comfortable in asking questions on legal terminology. Michelle Chapman put us at ease and her secretary was very helpful.

Mr & Mrs A Garvey - Oldham

Michelle and Kirsty could not have done anymore, perfect in every way. First Class Service. I will use them both again.

Ms A McMahon - Oldham

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Amazing service with a truly personal touch.They helped me through a complicated divorce and went above and beyond every step of the way.Thank you so much to Geraldine, Lewis, Alison, and all the other staff — your support meant everything.

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I would like to thank North Ainley especially Cassie who helped and sorted out a restriction in my mum’s house after she passed away. There was many solicitors who would not touch a restriction but Cassie was great and as sorted it out in quick time. I have used this solicitors now since my mum passed last year and I wouldn’t go anywhere else now. Always there to help. Thank you.

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A big thank you to Cassie in the residential conveyancing department for handling my property transfers so efficiently. She was knowledgeable, clear in her communication, and always available to answer my questions. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for any conveyancing matters.

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Thanks to Inaam for all the help provided. Top solicitor always answered any questions or queries we had. Would definitely recommend him for any house purchases. He made the process easy to understand and was always available to speak to.

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I would like to express my sincere thanks to North Ainley Solicitors, and in particular to Geraldine, for the exceptional support provided over the past few months.Geraldine was with me every step of the way and helped make a very challenging period of my life far easier to manage.Her communication was excellent throughout, with consistent follow-up and clear guidance right through to the conclusion of the matter. I felt supported, informed, and reassured at all times.I could not recommend Geraldine and the team at North Ainley highly enough.Many thanks,D. Brown

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Big thank you to Jackie and Sarah in the residential department for dealing with our sale so professionally and efficiently. I would definitely recommend North Ainley.

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I was very pleased with Cassie the way she handled the sale of the property’s, Both went together as we wanted Cassie did a smashing job and very professional we would recommend to anyone 100% Brill.

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Cassie has been amazing with the sale of our property. She’s handled the legal complexities superbly. We have no hesitation in recommending North Ainley solicitors. Big thank you Cassie

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Cassie and the team at North Ainley have been fantastic from start to finish. Their help and advice during what was a rather stressful period has been invaluable.

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Jackie and team dealt with the sale of my house and purchase of my New Home. She was so friendly and extremely helpful. There were lots of things that I didn’t fully understand, but Jackie was always there to help and advise and made me feel at ease. First class service can’t recommend highly enough!!

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Thank you Jackie Mottershead for a first class, friendly and efficient service whilst handling our transfer and remortgage. From day 1 her commitment and hard work made the process for us seamless, being kept informed at all stages. Her knowledge, experience and clear communication helped us navigate the legalities with confidence. We have no hesitation in recommending her and the team at North Ainley. Thank you

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Really professional solicitors offering a great service. Gave me great support and advice with probate and then the sale of my property. Cassie was amazing in giving me advice and keeping me informed with the progress of the sale. Many thanks would highly recommend.

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Cassie was brilliant. She kept in regular contact and pushed hard with the buyers solicitors to push through the sale of our existing house and the purchase of our new house. I would recommend Cassie and North Ainley to anyone.

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Cassie has been absolutely fantastic with helping us purchase our first home. She has gone above and beyond by providing us with excellent communication and we honestly can’t thank her enough. She made the whole process stress free and was always there to answer any concerns and queries that we had. Cassie is truly a credit to the team and I would 100% recommend North Ainley to anyone! Thank you so much🏡🔑

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Super quick completion on our sale, 4 weeks!! Cannot recommend highly enough. Great friendly communication, thank you 😊

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We had an excellent conveyancing experience with North Ainley, and particularly Cassie when we were selling and buying a new home. Professional and responsive they kept the legal aspects of our sale on track and got us into our new home.

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Buying and selling can be overwhelming, but with the team at North Ainley, especially Cassie it became so much easier. Thank you Cassie for the much appreciated support 🙏

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Cassie was amazing with our house sales and purchases. We had quite a stressful time due to no fault of our solicitors however Cassie made the whole thing much easier and listened and understood our concerns. She had great communication and was a great advocate for us. We would 1000% use her again if we were to sell or purchase again. Thank you!

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North Ainley have supported me for that past two years through a very difficult and complex family situation. They have treated me with respect, empathy, and provided effective expert advice the whole time. I would happily recommend them to anyone that needs support and advice. They are an understanding team that listen and genuinely care. I would give them 10 stars.

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The team at North Ainley went above and beyond to complete our house move. Vinesh and Cassie were in regular communication and we knew they were always representing us as their clients. They supported the whole chain and constantly chased to help us get the house keys before an important personal milestone. We’d highly recommend using them, a big thank you for everything!

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Buying a house is said to be one of the most stressful life events, but not with North Ainley. It has been an incredibly smooth and efficient process as a FTB with special thanks to Jackie and Jane who I'm sure have worked tirelessly behind the scenes and kept me updated throughout. I would absolutely recommend North Ainley to anyone. Thank you so much to you all.

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We have just completed on our house today with the lovely help from North Ainley. We had Jackie as our solicitor, who helped us along the way. At times there was a bit of anxieties from our side, due to not having updates for a while, but Jackie was always responsive and replied to us as soon as she could.I will leave a bit of constructive criticism, as there was times where I was told “we will call you to let you know” but then no one would call and I had to chase it back, that caused a bit of stress, but I don’t understand that solicitors are very busy and these things can happen.However, overall everything was done in a timely manner and we completed on the agreed date.

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Outstanding Service – Highly Recommend!We recently used North Ainley Conveyancing Solicitors and the experience was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. The team was incredibly professional, friendly, and efficient — everything you would hope for when navigating the often stressful process of buying or selling property.Despite encountering several hiccups along the way (caused by other parties, not North Ainley), they handled everything calmly and expertly, always keeping us informed and reassured. Special thanks go to Cassie Stafford-Mycock, who was simply outstanding throughout. Her guidance, responsiveness, and overall support made the whole process so much smoother than we could have hoped for.It was genuinely a glowing experience and we’re so grateful for the excellent service we received. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone needing a top-quality conveyancing solicitor.

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Had a really good experience with North Ainley with regards the transfer of my property. Everyone was so professional and so easy to deal with. Also everyone I dealt with was so personable and to me that is important as well as being professional. Thank you.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I had an excellent experience with North Ainley. They were professional, efficient, and kept me well-informed throughout the process. Their attention to detail and clear communication gave me confidence every step of the way. Highly recommended for anyone needing reliable legal support.

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Everyone has helped me through a divorce at North Ainley Solicitors especially a big thank you to Geraldine,Allison and Lewis who has made my life a lot easier for a long time a very big thank you all all the best. Good luck Lewis on becoming a solicitor.

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We used North Ainley Solicitors for the sale and purchase of our home move having used them before. Once again they have been exceptional throughout the full process.We were looked after by Jackie and Sarah and both were absolutely fantastic and always there to help and advise us.The moving process can be very stressful and when we experienced issues, it was reassuring having them both on hand to resolve and advise us with their amazing expertise.Having seen similar issues with our family’s house sales recently, we can honestly we received the best service by a mile using North Ainley!Thank you Jackie and SarahThe Thomas’:)

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The best conveyancing experience so far, Sarah dealt with the sale of my property so efficiently, I think within 2 months. Sarah kept me informed at every stage and closed the deal with in an efficient and stress free manner. I’m really happy and can’t believe this all happened within no time when comparing with my previous experiences with other solicitors.

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House moving is a stressful time but North Ainley Solicitors were fantastic, Jackie & Sarah made it a lot less stressful, kept me updated and it was never any trouble answering my (many) questions as a first time buyer.

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Our family has used North Ainley for many years and have recently bought and sold two properties with Cassie and Vinesh - they have been truly outstanding and we will be highly recommending their services . Thank you

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The constant support I have received from Vinesh, Cassie, Sheridan and all the team from North Ainley has been absolutely outstanding. Selling a property is a stressful time however I can honestly say it wasn’t. North Ainley were recommended to me by my family because of their consistent approach and professional. I have received that and more. I can’t thank you all enough for your reassurance throughout my journey. Thank you all so much.I recently instructed North Ainley to help me to write my Will.Michelle Chapman has supported me with this.In my opinion Michelle went above and beyond with her services.Michelle was extremely kind and understanding throughout the whole process of which I am extremely grateful for.You will not find a more caring and professional Solicitors than North Ainley.

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I bought my house through The RTB process. I dealt with Jackie and Sarah who were very responsive and dealt with my questions in a friendly and reassuring way. Very happy customer and would definitely recommend them

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Thank you to North Ainsley for a wonderful job on a house sale. Really appreciated their work and dedication to complete with the least stress possible. Much appreciated 😊

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Effective and diligent. Reasonable price. Recommended.

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Jackie and Sarah really helped us with our house move. Updating us and chasing other parties

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Would recommend North Ainley to friends and clients alike. I have dealt with North Ainley for several years and have always experienced great customer service from the highly professional team- 5stars

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A big thanks to Alison and Lewis for handling my divorce case brilliantly. A divorce case that was started in June 2022 and finally ended in February 2025. Thanks for all your efforts and advice for bringing it to a closure, i can finally move on with my life!The A team :)

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Val Stocker at North Ainley has dealt with two cases of mine and both times they have been handed professionally and efficiently.

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Sarah Devaney recently handled the sale of our business premises.We found her to be thoroughly professional,knowledgeable,courteous,and friendly throughout the process.Highly recommended.Alwyn and Beryl Garforth.

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North ainley solicitors are by far an amazing company due to there team and all the hard work and care that goes into there clients.I was treated with kindness, and understanding during a difficult time for myself and my family.Jill Gregory and Jane Stroud and I'm sure other fellow colleagues handled my case from start to finish.With perfect guidance on the legal aspects and went above and beyond for me regarding these mattersFantastic solicitor.I wouldn't use any other solicitors.Highly recommended.Kindest regards Mrs Jennifer Murphy

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Excellent customer care when I needed it.I would highly recommend North Ainsley.

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We recently bought our first home and chose North Ainley, based on a lot of excellent reviews.They have been absolutely amazing throughout. Jill was our solicitor and has been so responsive, answering emails almost immediately and if she wasn't available by the phone she would always phone back the same day.Jill has been there to support us, offer advice and has made a very stressful process - much less stressful! I cannot recommend North Ainley enough and we will definetly be using them again in the future.

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