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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
15 August 2019
Making gifts for tax planning purposes on behalf of someone lacking capacity
A recent ruling by the Court of Protection means that someone acting as a deputy for a person lacking capacity will in future be able to make gifts on their behalf for tax purposes, even if the person had not engaged in tax planning before losing capacity.
7 June 2019
Deputyships - Why won’t certain companies speak with me?
When you are appointed as a deputy by the Court of Protection, you will encounter a number of problems in managing the property and affairs of the person who lacks mental capacity. A common struggle is the difficulty of liaising with employees of regulated institutions.
31 July 2018
Life sustaining treatment: the importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney
On 29th July 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that families and doctors can agree to end the life sustaining care of patients in a persistent vegetative state without Court permission.
9 July 2018
Will my children steal my money when I'm old?
Financial abuse of the elderly is a shame on our nation. That the abuser is often the elderly person’s own offspring, acting under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), is disturbing. And let’s not mince words; we’re talking about children stealing their parents’ money.
24 May 2018
Providing for your disabled child in a Will
If you are the parent of a disabled child, it is likely that you will be concerned about how that child is going to be taken care of after you die.