Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice… Legally, you can have someone else to speak for you if you’re no longer able to do so. You need to complete and register a Lasting Power of Attorney to give the person or people you trust the legal power to be your voice. Why would I...
Who speaks for me?

Who speaks for me?

How can my wishes be known if I’m too ill to communicate? If we become too ill to communicate, we are described as having ‘lost capacity’.  In these circumstances, whether it happens gradually or without warning, it’s important to have someone...
Impact of Care Costs on Estate Value

Impact of Care Costs on Estate Value

The house will have to pay for the care home… We were struck by this article in a recent edition of This Is Money, in the Daily Mail Online.  It addresses the concerns of an individual who has discovered that her Grandmother will be moving in to a care home. She...
Money Matters

Money Matters

Who’ll manage my money? Do you have someone you trust to keep your finances in order if you become seriously ill or lose capacity?  Everyone’s heard the scare stories of elderly or vulnerable people being targeted by unscrupulous ‘good...