As the only practitioner title with detailed practical guidance and advice in this area, this is a comprehensive work written by a private client solicitor who has 30 years' experience of practice, and is a regular speaker at conferences on the subject. No professional faced with this ever-increasing area of law, should be without it. It enables solicitors and other professionals to be more proactive in protecting their older clients. It describes the rise in financial abuse, explains how to spot warning signs, provides awareness of various elements of legal protection and demonstrates that change is needed in the current system. Topics covered include: - Financial abuse issues for care homes (new to this edition) - Grooming for financial abuse (new to this edition) - Who is vulnerable to financial abuse? - Who are the perpetrators and why? - The forms financial abuse takes - How to prevent financial abuse The Second Edition also includes: - Statistics showing the prevalence of financial abuse - Commentary on recent case law, legislation and industry reports including: - Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 - coercive control legislation - Banking and financial services - Review of HMLR protections for property owners - Review of all OPG and COP recent guidance and practice notes - Updated information about care allowance rules - Case law on retrospective approval of gifts - Discussion of a deputy's authority to litigate It also covers cases with issues particular to jurisdictions such as the Republic of Ireland, USA, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

Drawing the practitioner's attention to the rise in financial abuse, this book shows what warning signs to look out for, not to take a client's reassurances that everything is fine as to the truth, to be aware of what legal protection there is and above all to demonstrate that change is needed to an imperfect system. It is designed as a tool to enable both solicitors and other professionals to be more proactive in protecting their elderly clients.

About the Author
Ann Stanyer is a partner with Wedlake Bell. Her practice covers a wide range of trust, probate and private wealth management work for both large, complex estates and smaller settlements. She advises trustees on tax and estate management issues and provides advice on UK and foreign succession issues. She also regularly advises on and prepares Financial Decisions and Health and Care LPAs, the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, statutory wills and applications to the Office of Public Guardian and Court of Protection.


Book Information
ISBN 9781526513953
Author Ann Stanyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Bloomsbury Professional
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 560g