Elderly or vulnerable clients

For people growing older and worried about becoming incapacitated in their later years it is good to consider who will be responsible for their affairs when they are no longer able to manage for themselves.

It may be a common misunderstanding, but your relatives will not automatically have a right to deal with your affairs unless they have been granted the appropriate legal authority to do so. This authority can be granted in one of two ways: by creating a Lasting Power of Attorney (until recently known as an Enduring Power of Attorney) or by obtaining an order from the Public Guardianship Office (which was previously known as the Court of Protection) to be appointed as a 'deputy'.   The former method is far simpler than the latter: it pays to act sooner rathern than later!

Our specialists can assist with both of these options. Please call us on 01823 351122 or by e-mailing an enquiry.