Solicitors and Estate Agents
Articles from our blog on Adults with Incapacity.
Can you tell me what I would have to do to set up power of attorney for my mother-in-law who is 79 and we have noticed that her memory is going? This is a common type of enquiry for solicitors. A person can only grant a Power of Attorney if they still have legal capacity. …
3 Objections to Powers of Attorney (and how to dispel them)Read More
On one afternoon recently, we had 2 calls from people who wanted to discuss “the accident that I had recently”. Both put the phone down when our receptionist asked them if they realised that they were calling a firm of solicitors. Nobody likes getting a cold call. The cold callers hoped to take something off …
If the question is whether we would like to live to be at least 80 years old, most people’s answer would be “yes”. That’s certainly the response neuroscientist and novelist, Lisa Genova, received from the TED conference audience she asked in April 2017. We all have a hopeful expectation of living into old age. Lisa …
How Best to Protect Yourself Against the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’sRead More
We get a lot of enquiries about applying to be appointed as legal Guardian to an adult who has some form of incapacity. With our ageing population, we are seeing increasing need for appointment of guardians to people who are suffering from some form of dementia. However, the need for a guardian to be appointed …
7 Steps In Making An Application For Guardianship Of An Adult With IncapacityRead More
A Law Society of Scotland video provides an explanation of the importance and benefits of creating a power of attorney with the help of a Scottish solicitor. If you or a loved one want to give someone you trust permission to make decisions about your money and property (or health and personal welfare), a solicitor …
A Guardianship order is a court appointment which authorises a person to act, and make decisions, on behalf of an adult with incapacity (e.g. dementia). If you think you may need to make a guardianship application in respect of a vulnerable friend or relative, you will probably be worried about the possible cost. Should you …
Guardianship Applications and Legal Aid in ScotlandRead More
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In accordance with Government guidelines, and to ensure the health and well-being of our Staff and the wider community, our offices in Elgin and Forres are now closed to the public until further notice.
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