Archive for the ‘Lasting Powers of Attorney’ Category
Office of the Public Guardian – Fee increase
As from 1st October 2011 the fee to register a Lasting Power of Attorney or an Enduring Power of Attorney will increase from £120 to £130. Forms have been updated to accommodate the change.
Other fee structures have also been amended.
The current registration time for LPA’s is 13 weeks
National Recognition for WE Solicitors
WE Solicitors has met the strict criteria set out by APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) to gain corporate accreditation status. The firm can now display the APIL logo as a mark of its expertise and dedication to finding justice for people injured through no fault of their own.
Steven Evans, Managing Partner who has also been accepted as a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers said “We’re very proud to be recognised by APIL in this way,”
“When someone is suffering with an injury or work related illness they can feel incredibly vulnerable and may have little knowledge of the personal injury system. It’s comforting for them to know their lawyer has credentials and abides by APIL’s code of conduct, which means their pursuit of fair redress will be handled with the utmost professionalism.”
- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has been fighting for the rights of injured people for more than 20 years. A not-for-profit campaign organisation, APIL’s 5,000 + member lawyers (mainly solicitors, barristers and legal executives) are dedicated to changing the law, protecting and enhancing access to justice, and improving the services provided for victims of personal injury.
- Visit APIL’s website at www.apil.org.uk.
The office of the Public Guardian, in charge of applications to register Lasting Power of Attorneys and Enduring Power of Attorneys have stated that they are experiencing exceptionally high levels of applications to register LPA’s. They have stated that this is partly due a feature on the BBC One Show in January.
WE Solicitors attended careers week 2010
WE Solicitors attended
careers week 2010
On Monday 14th June at
The Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall
WE Solicitor Made a Trustee
Trusha Velji a wills and probate solicitor with WE Solicitors has recently been made a trustee for the Manchester Carers. This body is the focal point for people who are looking after relatives who may be elderley or have a disability.
Case of Key v Key [2010] EWHC 408 (CH)
Mr Key died in July 2008. He was 90 years old. He has four children, two sons and two daughters.
He had made a Will in 2001 leaving everything to his wife for her lifetime and then on to his two sons who had worked on the farm all their lives whilst his two daughters had moved away.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Updates
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came fully into force on 1 October 2007.The OPG announced its intention to review the implementation of the Act after one year to ensure its aims and ambitions were being met in practice.
This comprehensive guide produced for Solicitors, professionals, families and attorneys of the elderly or the vulnerable.
It identifies risk factors and assists those in contact with the elderly to identify abuse and how to deal with it, whether it is in a care home, at home, or in the NHS and it provides remedies for various forms of neglect and abuse and including financial, physical and physiological.