Have social services said you need to top-up your relative’s care home fees? Find out why they may be acting unlawfully The number one enquiry we receive, here at Steene Law, is from people who want to know if a relative is eligible for NHS Continuing Health Care. However, during the course of a telephone […]
When is a ‘gift’ not really a gift?
A person with dementia can give money away only if they have capacity to make that gift at that time. Capacity is decision-specific: someone may manage everyday spending yet lack capacity for a large transfer. Once capacity is lost, an attorney or deputy has very limited authority to gift. The Public Guardian’s guidance, updated in […]