A common misconception is that losing mental capacity only happens to older people. The reality is that it can happen to anyone at any age.
When creating Lasting Powers of Attorney, the people you choose to act on your behalf are called your ‘Attorneys’.
It is not unusual in today’s society for people to be a national of one country and own property or investments in other jurisdictions.
The case of The Public Guardian v RI & Ors [2022] EWCOP 22 came before District Judge Poole in May of this year.
In this instalment of the 2022 SWW Conference Speaker Features, we have Professor Keith Brown of the National Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work.
In the first of the 2022 SWW Conference Speaker Features, we have Adam Johnson of New Forest Wealth Management.
What are Lasting Powers of Attorney documents and what do they do? This article explores both types as well as some common misconceptions.
For this week’s newsletter the Technical Team have picked out three interesting queries from the last month all centred around the theme of loss.
There can be difficulties if the property needs to be sold after an owner has lost capacity. What is the issue and how can it be resolved?
There are common misconceptions on why a Lasting Power of Attorney may not be necessary which this article explores further.
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