In some circumstances,  it may be inappropriate for family members to be your attorneys.  It may be the case that you have no close family or support network. If a member of your family or support network have current or previous bankruptcy issues, they may be legally unable to act, or it may be inappropriate for them to act as an attorney.
Being an attorney requires specific skills and time to act in your best interests, which your family members or other support network may not always have.  You may also have a difficult or complex family dynamic, for example, family disputes or breakdowns of trust.
In these circumstances, you may wish to consider appointing professional attorneys.
If you choose to appoint professional attorneys it is sensible to ensure they are professionally regulated, insured and specialists in this area of the law.
At Maitland Walker we are pleased to offer you our professional attorneys service.  However, we can only offer this service for your property and financial affairs (and not for your health and care matters).   Due to the related costs, it will generally also be inappropriate for us to act for you if you have a low value estate.