Services: Advising the Elderly

Did you know that however long you have been living together your partner will not automatically inherit anything on your death if you do not leave a Will? This can leave your partner and children in a very vulnerable position at a time when they are least able to cope – they might even lose their home.

The population as a whole is getting older. When you are older or if you care for an older person you know that age brings its own special problems. Through hard work you may have acquired asset and you want to make sure you pass those to the ones you love.

If you have paid all your taxes all your life, you want to protect your home from sale in the event of your needing residential care. We can help plan for this.

If you are the parent of a disabled child you may want a trust set up to enable your child to be cared for after your death. We can help.

We can draft Lasting Powers of Attorney to enable someone else to act on your behalf in the event of your being physically or mentally unable to do so.

We all know that we will die but less than a third of the population makes a Will. You may be superstitious about making a Will but it is just common sense and it is the only way that you can try to protect and provide for your family after your death.

Wills are also used to give information that many find it difficult to talk about – if you would like to be buried or cremated, how you feel about organ transplant, where you want to be laid to rest – although most football clubs do not encourage the scattering of ashes on the pitch!

If you are facing an operation you may fear what you see as unnecessary medical intervention to keep you alive. We can make sure that your wishes are known by the drafting of a living Will or a "personal welfare" Lasting Power of Attorney.

We will ask you to meet us and we will go through all your assets with you. We will discuss how you want your estate dealt with. We will draft your Will and carry out any ancillary work necessary – for instance it may be advisable to transfer some assets now rather than wait. If necessary will advise you to seek advice for an independent financial advisor before making these decisions.

The cost of a Will, a trust or a Lasting Power of Attorney will depend on the complexity that we will advise you of this as early as we can and let you know if things become more complex as it progresses before any extra work is undertaken so you are in control of costs.

Call for free 30 minutes no obligation appointment now with Helen MacDiarmid or Malcolm Tanner on 01628 798800. If you are not able to visit us we can always visit you.

Malcolm Tanner is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners which is a specialist organisation in this area. He is one of the few people so qualified in the Maidenhead area. He is also a member of Solicitors for the Elderly.