Over recent years Ison Harrison has developed something of a speciality for advising the elderly and disabled. This is a complex area of law that has a limited number of specialists in the field.
Our private Client team now becomes regularly involved in advising on issues associated with mental, residential and nursing home care and fees.
We are proud to boast in Martyn Phillips and Dominic MacKenzie two of the most foremost solicitors in the region covering this subject and whose experience and empathy with the needs of the elderly has helped a large number of people.
The Private Client team can help you with legal issues concerning:
- The provision of home care
- Preserving assets in the event of long term residential or nursing care
- Residential and nursing home contracts
- Estate planning using wills, trust and lifetime giving
- Powers of attorney
- Court of Protection and Receivership
- Probate and the administration of estates
- Welfare benefits
- Tax planning
- Trust administration
- Living Wills
- Advice on financial responsibility and funding for long term care
- State retirement and widows pensions
- Home equity release plans
- Mental health legislation
- Elderly abuse
- Long term care insurance policies
The Head of Private Client services, Dominic Mackenzie, is a well respected, member of the Probate section of the Law Society. Martyn Phillips is an accredited Deputy appointed by the Public Guardianship Office to deal with the affairs of the elderly.
Call or e-mail a member of the specialist services for the elderly team for your free advice.