Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Here are the details for this solicitor's practice area of Older People Advice. Please contact the solicitor using the details listed in the contact panel to the right hand side of this page. You can also choose to send an email enquiry or request a call back.

Looking After the Finances of Vulnerable People

While you may be fully able to deal with your finances and property, family members or friends might not be. People who have a mental impairment (for instance through age, ill health or as a result of an accident) often need someone to look after their finances. The Court of Protection is a specialist Court set up to help a people who wish to look after the finances of a vulnerable relative or friend.

Stephensons' specialist team of solicitors can offer advice and assistance on the options available if a friend or relative can no longer look after their finances.

Areas of specialism

• Assisting with applications to the Court of Protection to become a Receiver
• Acting as independent Professional Receiver for mentally incapacitated persons
• Assisting non-professional Receivers in their role and obligations to the Court
• Advice and assistance with annual accounts required by the Court of Protection

Wills & Probate

Our carefully drafted Wills allow you to ensure your money and possessions go to whom you wish when you pass away.

You may be an Executor to a Will or the closest blood-relative of someone who has died, this will clearly be a difficult time and we can provide help to deal with their estate.

Sometimes family members can no longer look after their own financial affairs and property. We will make sure you can help protect their assets.

You can arrange an appointment with a member of the Wills and Probate team at any of our regional offices: Leigh, Wigan, Bolton, Manchester or St Helens should you wish to discuss any of our services further. The Wills and Probate team can also offer home, hospital or residential home visits in certain cases.

For further information regarding the fees invloved in making a Will with Stephensons please view our Wills price guide, you will also find our Wills online instruction form should you wish to instruct Stephensons to act for you.

Areas of specialism

• Will drafting
• Inheritance Tax planning
• Inheritance disputes
• Administration of estates
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Looking after the finances of vulnerable people
• Gifting property
   

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