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Challenging a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Order

DoLS ensures that people who can’t consent to their care arrangements in a care home or a hospital are protected if those arrangements “deprive them of their liberty”. For example, some-one has gone into hospital for a routine procedure. They take a while to recover and the medication or maybe a urinary tract infection is…

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Alarming rise in Lasting Power of Attorney being used in financial abuse of dementia sufferers

LPA stands for Lasting Power of Attorney. It is a powerful legal document. It is the power of an individual to appoint some-one as their official attorney to make decisions on their behalf in the future over property, finances or even healthcare and care decisions. You can appoint an attorney at any time, you just…

Four relationship scenarios where you should have a Will

Four relationship scenarios where you should have a Will – does one apply to you?

You have recently got married Getting married revokes any previous Will. Your assets will pass to your spouse as next-of-kin. You and your partner choose to live together, “marriage is just a contract”. You are both independent from each other. “What is mine is yours is an unwritten contract” Unless you have a Will, the…

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Congratulations in order!

Congratulations go to co-owner of JMP Solicitors and Head of Private Client department – Yvonne Carratt – who has been honoured with becoming an Associate Member of STEP – The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners. STEP is an organisation that aims to improve public understanding of the issues families face in relation to inheritance…