PAYING FOR ELDERLY CARE? – MORE OPTIONS THAN YOU MAY THINK

It's a little known fact that for some people, even those with significant assets, being in a care home can be completely free, courtesy of the NHS. It works like this. Some people, often after they've lost a spouse, decide they'd prefer to live in a residential home, rather than at home. There may not [...]

By |2018-03-04T13:22:45+00:00September 12th, 2016|Dementia Care, News, Nursing Care, Powers of Attorney, Residential Care|

CONTINUED GROWTH IN POWERS OF ATTORNEY

By Elaine Lightfoot, Head of Private Client, McCormicks Solicitors   Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice in September 2015 confirmed the continued rise in the number of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) being registered at the Office of the Public Guardian. More than 128,000 LPAs were submitted for registration in the quarter April to [...]

By |2018-03-04T13:26:36+00:00April 13th, 2016|Powers of Attorney|