A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a person to give another person or persons, the attorney, authority to make certain decisions on their behalf. LPAs effectively took over from enduring powers of attorney on the 1st October 2007. The two types of LPA Property and affairs LPA This gives […]
Court of Protection I work within the Court of Protection team, helping those who are Deputies to manage the financial affairs of clients who do not have capacity to make their own decisions. This involves building relationships with clients, their families, carers and any other professionals involved in order to ensure all of our clients’ […]
Court of Protection Personal injury Clincial negligence As an Associate in the Court of Protection team, my role is to support vulnerable clients and their families to manage their money and day-to-day lives. This may be through a Deputyship or Lasting Power of Attorney. I pride myself on the relationships I build with my clients. […]
Court of Protection I am an experienced Paralegal in the community care and public law team. I work alongside the personal injury and medical negligence team providing advice and assistance in relation to use of Attorneys and Deputies. We help the most vulnerable in our society – the elderly, disabled and children. I advise potential […]
Mental capacity NHS continuing care applications and appeals Care Act 2014 Best interest decisions and meetings Court of protection I specialise in community care and mental capacity matters. I advise clients on all aspects of community care and best interest decisions. I act for a variety of clients in securing the right package of care […]
Probate – Administration of Estates Court of Protection – Financial management Tax Trusts I am a paralegal in our Lymington office, part of the Private Wealth team since 2012, with expertise in the following areas of Court of Protection, Wills Tax and Trust and Probate. Our clients are a variety of ages and from a […]
Lasting powers of attorney Attorney/Deputy advice Any property and financial applications at Court of Protection Advice on Adult Services care fees funding Advice regarding financial abuse I ensure that my clients are given a voice so that they are able to achieve what they wish. I pride myself on providing a highly personalised service to […]
I am a solicitor in the community care and public law team. We help the most vulnerable in our society – the elderly, disabled and children. My clients often need support in accessing and understanding NHS and social care services to ensure they have all the support and assistance necessary either at home or in […]
Court of Protection Personal Injury Trusts Inheritance Tax planning Wills I am a solicitor in the firm’s Private Wealth team, specialising in personal injury trusts, powers of attorney, Wills, inheritance tax planning, and applications to the Court of Protection to manage the financial affairs of vulnerable persons. My clients are often the most at risk […]
More and more people are giving up either work or taking time to care for an elderly relative, something that isn’t always easy emotionally or financially. Many people face the dilemma of not wanting a stranger to look after their relative, yet for financial reasons are unable to care for that relative themselves. As such, […]
There are many myths about joint accounts, especially concerning what happens if something happens to one of the joint account holders.
What happens when you can’t manage your financial affairs due to ill health and nothing has been put in place?
If you are considering giving a gift to a loved one, you should be aware of the myths that exist which could lead to your gift not being deemed ‘valid’, the consequences of which can be expensive.
More and more people are giving up either work or taking time to care for an elderly relative, something that isn’t always easy emotionally or financially. Many people face the dilemma of not wanting a stranger to look after their relative, yet for financial reasons are unable to care for that relative themselves. As such, […]
Contrary to popular belief, nobody has an automatic right to manage someone else’s finances, even if they are related, married or in a civil partnership with them.
Record numbers of people are formally assigning emergency decision-making to those they trust with a Lasting Power of Attorney. 726,000 people handed over control of their affairs to those they trust in 2016 alone and the figure has grown by 180 percent in the last 5 years alone.
The recent case of The Hospital Trust and Miss V & Others [2017] EWCOP 20 before the Court of Protection highlighted the application of the best interest’s principle in extremely sensitive surroundings.