Of the adult population, 2/3rds do not have a Will and only 8% have a registered Lasting Power of Attorney. This can cause potential issues for family members when it comes to organising the affairs of the individuals, when this can be sorted out in...
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You cannot explain what it’s like to mourn someone who is still alive unless you have experienced it first-hand. - Jessica Seay Soto Dementia Friends is a special organisation founded for the purpose of increasing awareness of dementia within...
Read more...World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will this year be taking place on Thursday 15th June 2017. Elder abuse can take many forms and can be financial, physical, sexual, or psychological (emotional), or can be caused by neglect. It is estimated that...
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Bennett Griffin were delighted to be involved in Worthing Dementia Action Alliance's Dementia Friendly Community Business Launch with other local businesses from Worthing which took place on Tuesday 28th March. The event highlighted how...
Read more...With email and telephone scams on the increase and more people being defrauded out of their money and savings head of Bennett Griffin’s Care, Capacity and Court of Protection team Ian Macara tells of a recent experience he had with potential...
Read more...Elin Dukes, one of the solicitors in our Elderly Client Services team dealing with Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Clients at Risk, joined us in November 2015. Here she reflects on her career to date: My attraction to the law came...
Read more...You will have seen from our previous posts that we were shortlisted as finalist for a STEP award for the Vulnerable Client Advisory Team of the Year. Following on from that we are delighted to say that, although we did not win the award we were...
Read more...8 September 2016 sees the 11th annual STEP Private Client Awards (2016/17) . These prestigious awards highlight excellence amongst not only the legal profession but also private client accountants, bankers, trust managers and financial advisors. ...
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