SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE for supporting elderly & vulnerable people & their families
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Specialist support from experienced people
Our solicitors are experienced in providing specialist support for people who are elderly and vulnerable, along with their professional carers and families. We are well-versed in dealing with capacity issues that tend to affect vulnerable people and those later in life.
We can help you with legal issues including living wills, care advice, Court of Protection applications, deputyship and lasting powers of attorney.
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Clarity to help you or a loved one make complex decisions
You may be faced with decisions such as choosing a care home and working out how care will be funded. You may be concerned about how your own or your loved one’s medical treatment and financial affairs will be managed, for example through lasting powers of attorney (LPAs).
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Our experience puts you at ease
We are committed to the care of elderly and vulnerable clients. We count amongst our team lawyers who are members of the prestigious Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and recommended in independent, national legal guides Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
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Sensitive, helpful advice on the Court of Protection and deputyship
If you have a family member or friend who has lost mental capacity and needs help with their affairs but is unable to make a power of attorney, we can provide specialist advice on applications to the Court of Protection.
Alternatively, you may already be appointed as an attorney or deputy or may need help with becoming a deputy. We can explain your options clearly and helpfully, guiding you through the deputyship application process if necessary.
OUR WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE SERVICES
Friendly, independent, practical support - whatever your stage of life
The rules around income tax - what executors should know
Income tax is something we think about regularly during our lifetime. We constantly ask questions such as “have we paid enough?” and “does HMRC owe us a refund?”, yet the…
Miranda Hawkes FCILEx, TEP
Associate, chartered legal executive
Why making a will is so important: Q&A
Put simply, creating a will ensures that your loved ones will be properly provided for and do not unexpectedly find themselves dependent on others. While many think their home and…
Simon Cook LLB (Hons), TEP
Partner
Trusts in wills: A good way to ring-fence your assets for beneficiaries
An oft-quoted statement we hear is “I only need a simple will”. Upon further discussions with clients, it may transpire that they have been married more than once or have…
Siân Devereux-Renny BA (Hons), GCILEx
Private client executive
