Expert Legal Advice for Elderly and Vulnerable Clients in Norwich
Broadstone Legal provides specialist legal advice to elderly and vulnerable clients and their families.
For nearly twenty years, we’ve worked with families whose parents may be in need of care or are already receiving care, whether at home or in a care environment. Our expertise is in providing practical solutions. We’ll answer your questions about the cost of care, care funding, what contributions the local authority or NHS should be making towards care costs and what to do if the person cannot make decisions for themselves anymore.
We give families the tools to navigate the care system and the challenges it brings and are proud to be able to get them the resolution they need during what is an emotional and challenging time of their life.
Whether you need support with wills, lasting powers of attorney, care planning, or Court of Protection matters, we offer guidance with sensitivity and professionalism. With a focus on dignity and peace of mind, we’re here to help you and your loved ones navigate complex legal decisions with confidence.
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Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our friendly and knowledgeable solicitors.
We are here to guide you through every step of the process, making it as straightforward and stress-free as possible.
COURT OF PROTECTION
Old age, illness, deteriorating mental health, an accident or a brain injury could leave any one of us vulnerable, lacking the mental capacity to make decisions about our care and welfare. Alternatively, family disagreements or a dispute with a third party (NHS or Local Authority) about what care our loved ones should receive leave us fraught and anxious.
Whatever the situation, tough decisions need to be made on their behalf, knowing that perhaps, the outcomes are not what they would have wanted, but their best interests are at heart. This is where we ask the Court of Protection to decide on what's best.
Broadstone Legal works with the Court of Protection to protect those we love.
When charged with making some of the most difficult decisions around care and welfare, the Court of Protection's impartiality, guidance and judgement are invaluable.
We will piece it all together and help you make the right decisions to safeguard and care for those dear to us during the most challenging of times.
How we can help
Making decisions for someone you love in their best interests can be challenging. There may be occasions where you are confused about who you need to speak to or even what decisions can be made.
You may be in the position that you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney and are unable to make any decisions at all. In these circumstances you would be asking the Court of Protection to grant Deputyship to someone to give them the legal authority to make decisions.
Getting the right expert advice early on is essential. We can help avoid common legal pitfalls and paying unnecessary costs as we understand all the jargon. Be assured, we will take care of everything and help you answer questions.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY ADVICE
Accidents, illnesses and injury can cause us to lose mental capacity, so we are unable to manage our own affairs. Should this happen, our loved ones cannot just pick up the pieces on our behalf, access our bank accounts to pay bills or have a say on what care we should receive.
This is where we need a Lasting Power of Attorney. It will allow us to appoint someone we know and trust to make the right decisions for us and our future. We all need someone to rely on and having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place is worth its weight in gold.
Making a Lasting Power of Attorney protects your interests, ensuring the right people take the best care of you and your affairs.
Once in place, it does not give your Attorney free reign to do as they please. What they can and cannot do is strictly set out by rules in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
No one can ignore a Power of Attorney – it is legally binding. At times when family members struggle to agree on what is best, a Power of Attorney provides you and your loved ones with peace of mind.
How we can help
Being responsible for making decisions for another person's financial well being or care can be daunting and there will be times where you'll need some guidance and support.
Getting the right expert advice early on is essential. We can help avoid common legal pitfalls and paying unnecessary costs as we understand all the jargon.
Be assured; we will take care of everything and help you answer questions.
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PLANNING & PAYING FOR CARE
The care system can be challenging. With more questions than answers, this stressful time can often lead to conflict between family members when trying to agree on what’s best.
Getting the right expert advice early on is essential. We can help avoid common legal pitfalls and paying unnecessary costs as we understand all the jargon. Be assured; we will take care of everything and help you answer questions such as:
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Do we have to fund our own care? Can we get Local Authority funding to help pay for care in our own home or help with paying for care home fees?
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Do we have to sell the house to pay for the care we need? Mum is funding her own care, but what other financial support can she receive?
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We are being told we need NHS Continuing Healthcare – how do we apply for this? We’ve been asked to fund a third-party top-up to go towards care home fees – should we be paying for this? By having a deferred payment agreement, does this mean we won’t have to sell the house to pay for care?
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ADVICE FOR ATTORNEYS
Being responsible for making decisions for another person's financial well being or care can be daunting and there will be times where you'll need some guidance and support.
Getting the right expert advice early on is essential. We can help avoid common legal pitfalls and paying unnecessary costs as we understand all the jargon. Be assured, we will take care of everything and help you answer questions.
OUR COSTS
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Get started today
Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our friendly and knowledgeable solicitors.
We are here to guide you through every step of the process, making it as straightforward and stress-free as possible.
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