Page 66 • The HERALD • 30th October 2025 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Looking for a Bookkeeper? Sole Trader - Limited Company Self Assessment, Accounts, Payroll Please call Johanna on 023 8089 9365 Losing the ability to make decisions is the stu of nightmares. But it happens to many of us. And quite o en without warning. It may be caused by a serious car crash or a stroke or a whole ra of other nasty things that life throws at us. If you do lose mental capacity, who would you prefer to make decisions on your behalf? Your spouse? Your son or daughter? Or someone from social services? You can choose now by lling in a Lasting Power of Attorney, a legal document that appoints one or more people you trust to act on your behalf. It’s useful to note here that attorneys have a legal responsibility to act in your best interests. Without an LPA in place, the Court of Protection will appoint a deputy to handle your nancial a airs and make decisions about your health and care. e deputy may indeed be a family member. Or it may not. e court will decide whatever it believes is in your best interests. Make life easier for your loved ones by appointing someone to manage your a airs if you lose mental capacity. Contact Heritage Will Writing on: 023 8087 9243 or email: info@heritagewillwriting.co.uk. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? by Heritage Will Writing New Forest Business Partnership Business Support Programme New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP) have a really useful programme of business support and networking events, open to everybody and aimed at providing training for local businesses across a variety of essential skills. e programme includes a mix of both online and in person events - and many of them are free of charge. New Forest Business Support Hour: Join in an informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. You do need to book your FREE place by 3pm on the day. You will then receive an email before the meeting starts with the Zoom meeting ID and password to enable you to join the meeting online. e next sessions are taking place on Wednesday 5th November and Wednesday 12th November, 4pm–5pm. Other NFBP events: Co ee Morning, Tuesday 4th November, 10am–11am, at New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst, £9. Professional Services Lunch, Tuesday 4th November, 12noon–3pm, at Harbour Hotel, Southampton, £85. LinkedIn Local New Forest, Wednesday 5th November, 9am–11am, at May ower eatre, £19. Business Skills Workshop on Online Reputation Management, Thursday 6th November, 11am–1pm, at Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst, £9. Marketing Masterclass on Blogging for your business, Tuesday 11th November, 9.30am–11.30am, at Tile eld Equestrian in Brockenhurst, £24. Business Brie ng – New Forest Apprenticeship Hub, Tuesday 11th November, 12noon–2pm, at Tile eld Equestrian in Brockenhurst, free. Lunch and Leads, Wednesday 12th November, 12noon–2pm at e White Hart, Milford Road, Lymington, £20. Business Breakfast, Tuesday 18th November, 7.30am–9.30am, at Moorhill House Hotel in Burley, £25. For more information and to book a place on any of the above events please visit: www.n p.org.uk
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