Why you need a Lasting Power of Attorney
Most people think it won't happen to them. These stories prove otherwise.
Michael Schumacher. Age 44. No LPA in place.
It doesn't only happen to ordinary families
In December 2013, Michael Schumacher — seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, one of the most famous and successful people on the planet — suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps. He was just 44 years old. Fit, wealthy, at the peak of his life. Nobody could have predicted what was about to happen.
Within minutes, everything changed. Schumacher was placed in a medically induced coma and has remained out of the public eye ever since. His family have had to make every medical and personal decision on his behalf — and because he had no Lasting Power of Attorney in place, the legal complexity of managing his affairs has been immense.
His wife Corinna has spoken about the enormous burden of fighting for his privacy, his care, and his dignity — all while grieving the man she knew. Even with all the resources in the world, the absence of a formal legal document made everything harder, more complicated, and more painful than it needed to be.
If it can happen to Michael Schumacher at 44, it can happen to anyone. A car accident. A stroke. A fall on the stairs. Capacity can be lost in an instant — and without an LPA, your family is left completely powerless.
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