{"id":12856,"date":"2022-03-20T18:23:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T18:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/?page_id=12856"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:51:50","slug":"older-people-lpas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-expertise\/for-individuals\/older-people-lpas\/","title":{"rendered":"Older people and LPAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With an ageing population in the UK, issues relating to older people and the vulnerable are a rapidly expanding area of law, subject to much legislation and regulation. Where appropriate, we encourage clients to plan ahead and put a Lasting Power of Attorney (an LPA) in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will handle your case with the utmost care, sensitivity and efficiency, and with that in mind, we can organise home or hospital visits to assist you and your family if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our head of department and private client partner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-team\/james-mcmullan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James McMullan<\/a>, is an associate member of <a href=\"https:\/\/lifetimelawyers.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Association of Lifetime Lawyers<\/a>. James is also a member of the Society of Trust &amp; Estate Practitioners\u00a0(STEP), whilst trainee solicitor Charlotte Barbaroussis is an affiliate member of STEP. James is also a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/actaps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists<\/a>\u00a0(ACTAPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Testimonial-Slides-James-McMullan-Charlotte-Barbaroussis-720x348.png\" alt=\"Testimonial Slides - James McMullan &amp; Charlotte Barbaroussis\" class=\"wp-image-22524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Testimonial-Slides-James-McMullan-Charlotte-Barbaroussis-720x348.png 720w, https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Testimonial-Slides-James-McMullan-Charlotte-Barbaroussis-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Testimonial-Slides-James-McMullan-Charlotte-Barbaroussis-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Testimonial-Slides-James-McMullan-Charlotte-Barbaroussis.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that you may require a more discreet setting or a home visit to provide your instructions. Therefore, we can arrange to meet you in the comfort of your home or at your care home or hospital in or around Central London. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/home-visits-for-wills-and-lpas\/\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/testimonial-category\/testimonials\/testimonials-private-client\/\" class=\"thumb-btn\">View testimonials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Articles<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/capacity-and-client-care-supporting-older-and-vulnerable-clients-with-expertise-and-empathy\/\">Capacity and client care<\/a> &#8211; June 2025<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/business-lasting-power-of-attorney\/\">Preparing a business-lasting power of attorney<\/a>&nbsp; &#8211; May 2025<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/protect-vulnerable-people-from-fraud\/\">Protect vulnerable people from fraud<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; September 2024<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/emergency-power-of-attorney-or-court-of-protection\/\">Can you obtain an Emergency Power of Attorney?<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; November 2023<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/protecting-your-business-should-you-lose-mental-capacity\/\">Protecting your business should you lose mental capacity<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; October 2023<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/home-visits-for-wills-and-lpas\/\">Home visits for wills, LPAs and other sensitive topics<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; February 2023<br><strong>SFE<\/strong>: Why make a lasting power of attorney?&nbsp;&#8211; August 2022<br>Why make a lasting power of attorney?&nbsp;&#8211; August 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/making-your-wishes-clear\/\">Powers of Attorney, making your wishes clear<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; July 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Article-Why-an-LPA-is-a-business-essential-B2059315.pdf\">Why a Lasting Power of Attorney is a business essential<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; November 2019<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/safeguarding-vital-when-appointing-others-to-act\/\">Safeguarding\u2019s vital when appointing others to act<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; April 2019<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/can-you-ever-be-too-young-to-create-a-lasting-power-of-attorney\/\">Can you ever be too young to create a Lasting Power of Attorney?<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; March 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">At a glance<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acting as a professional deputy, managing the financial affairs of clients who have lost capacity, including liaising with the families of those who resided overseas, ensuring compliance with Court of Protection rules and procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advising an older person who wished to make a substantial lifetime gift of an asset to his children, ensuring the client was fully informed of his options and compliance with Law Society best practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acting as a professional attorney under a registered LPA for several clients with no family to perform that role, ensuring that their needs and requirements were taken care of when they lost capacity, accounting to the executors of their estate on death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">LPA FAQs<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Access our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/lasting-powers-of-attorney-faqs\/\">LPA FAQs page<\/a> for essential information on lasting powers of attorney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/lasting-powers-of-attorney-faqs\/\" class=\"thumb-btn\">View our LPA FAQs<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information on LPAs or any issues discussed on this page, speak to one of our dedicated team members today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Practice areas<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advance decisions to refuse medical treatment (living wills)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputyship under the Court of Protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home equity release plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lifetime giving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental capacity and decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Older person abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Related pages<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-expertise\/for-individuals\/family-law-and-divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-expertise\/for-individuals\/probate-and-contentious-probate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Probate and contentious probate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/our-expertise\/for-individuals\/wills-tax-trusts-and-estate-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wills, tax and trusts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-webinars\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#9554ab\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Webinars<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Webinar 2 \u2013 Lasting Powers of Attorney\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/llm0lkCNmuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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