Statutory wills

Description

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• When a SW is needed
• Tests for capacity
• Forms and information needed
• Issues re who to serve and exemptions from the same
• When a SW may not be needed
• Process and timescales
• Practical tips and tricks
• Changes on the horizon

The Speaker:

Holly is a Partner in the Court of Protection team at Anthony Gold. She has a national reputation for her work, and is recognised in legal directories; she’s dedicated to helping vulnerable individuals and their families. Her practice focuses on complex finance and property matters in the UK and internationally, including the appointment of deputies and attorney, buying and selling property, litigating, advising attorneys and deputies, attorney and deputy removal, getting married or divorced, to making a will and gifting. She is passionate about protecting vulnerable individuals from becoming victims of financial abuse.

Holly also specialises in care fee planning and provision, disputes about welfare, deprivation of liberty, and where a person should live.

Holly’s extensive qualifications include a full STEP diploma, and the Older Client Care in Practice qualification from the Association of Lifetime Lawyers. She is a committee member, and former Deputy Chair, of the Mental Capacity Special Interest Group, for STEP.

Holly has written many articles for the legal press, including for STEP, and the Law Society. She also regularly delivers talks and training nationally, including for MBL.