Having a Power of Attorney can protect you from scams. Here’s how:

Oct 11, 2022 | Blog

In this article we discuss how appointing a power of attorney could be vital in protecting you or your loved ones in the event they are targeted by scammers and may be experiencing a decline in their capacity. It is becoming more and more common for vulnerable people...

Life Admin

Jul 11, 2019 | Blog

You would hope that your next of kin, your nearest and dearest, would be able to help manage your affairs if you were in an accident or diagnosed with a brain disease and you could no longer make decisions for yourself. They are the ones who know the most about you...

Being an Attorney

Apr 29, 2019 | Blog

We often hear of the importance of having a Power of Attorney in place but not so much about the duties involved in being someone’s Attorney. It may be flattering to think someone trusts you enough to ask you to be their Attorney but there are certain responsibilities...

Care for the Elderly

Jan 9, 2018 | Blog, Powers of Attorney, Wills, Trusts, Estates

People are certainly living longer. The number of people in Scotland, according to the National Records of Scotland in September 2016, living for more than a century has increased over the last ten years. In 2005 there were 900 centenarians in Scotland, an increase of...

January 2015 – Continuing The Conversation

Mar 2, 2015 | Bullet Point Update

Many will be aware of the powers of attorney advertising campaign with the catch-phrase “start the conversation”. The campaign encourages people to think about granting “powers of attorney”. This Note first says something about powers of attorney generally. It then...