Publisher's Synopsis
Updated to reflect changes in the law and benefits system since the first edition was published in 1994, this handbook is necessary reading for any solicitor aiming to provide an all-round service to this large and increasing client group. It explains the practical issues in detail and gives an outline of the relevant law. The contents include: - elderly clients and their needs - coping with the affairs of those who lack mental capacity - management and development of an elderly client practice - an overview of the law affecting elderly clients - precedents, including an enduring power of attorney, a family will and a living will - Law Society guidelines on Gifts of Property and Enduring Powers of Attorney - a summary of current proposals for law reform in respect of decision-making for mentally incapacitated adults - useful addresses, further reading and a review of recent law reform.
