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26 June 2025

Capacity to enter into a prenuptial agreement

In this blog we consider whether a pre-nuptial agreement is a good option to help protect the estates of vulnerable individuals in the event that their marriage should come to an end.

Cate Maguire

23 July 2024

Issues with accessing bank accounts as a Deputy

I recently appeared as a guest on Radio 4’s Money Box, with Paul Lewis, discussing the issues faced by deputies when trying to access and manage bank accounts for those who lack capacity.

Lauren Eyre

28 November 2023

If my mother moves into a care home, does she have to sell her house to fund her care if I’ve lived with her my whole life?

The question of how care for a parent is funded can be a pressing one that has the potential to cause stress and concern. 

Anita Gill

17 May 2023

Is the law on predatory marriage going to change?

In recent years there have been calls for a change in the law to protect vulnerable adults from falling victim to what has become known as “predatory marriage”. This is due to a rise in cases where fraudsters have married vulnerable and often elderly individuals, without the knowledge of their loved ones.

Jemma Garside

17 April 2023

Issues with using joint bank accounts

 

Once a deputy/attorney is appointed, whether this be a professional or lay (non-professional), one of the first steps is to register all known accounts held by the person to whom the deputyship/LPA relates, known as “P”.

The deputyship Order or registered LPA is sent or taken to the bank and the details for the new deputy/attorney are added to the bank’s system. The account is then registered in the name of the deputy/attorney and P. The new deputy/attorney will have access to the account to use the funds for P and in P’s best interests. The funds do not legally belong to the new deputy and P is still the owner. The account name should be registered as such:

Lauren Eyre

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