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Search Case Study 3 Helen's story Helen lives at home. Due to incapacity she is having difficulty paying her household bills on time and debts are building up. Helen’s close friend, Charlie, to pay the mortgage, gas, electricity, telephone, council tax, clothing, food and household items
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illness. Aileen has rheumatoid arthritis and sometimes struggles to clean the house and to climb
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Our fee exemptions scheme will change on 1st April 2016. Please be aware that an fee exemption form must now be completed to claim exemption from paying fees due to the Public Guardian. This applies to and includes where civil legal aid was awarded to help with the costs of a guardianship, tested benefits is entitled to claim a fee exemption £16,000 income threshold no longer applies A general information leaflet on claiming a fee exemption is available
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Search News Guardianship work to be processed this week
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Full story PoAs to be processed this week
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Full story Office closure 03 July 2023
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Scottish Government are currently seeking views on proposals to change the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The consultation will close on 30th April 2018
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if they are interested in participating and meet the criteria. Registration is quick and free. The closing date
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is recognised that some clients may wish to employ the services of a solicitor therefore the Public Guardian has agreed that a one-off capped fee may be claimed from the adult’s funds should you choose to do so. Any costs over and above the capped fee should be negotiated between the client and their legal representative and cannot be claimed from the adult. Information regarding the fee can be obtained, of the adult and to close such accounts if necessary. This is useful, for example, where old accounts contain
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The Law Society of Scotland have now published a guidance note in relation to best practice for the execution of powers of attorney when it is not possible to meet with the client. The guidance can be found on their main COVID19 webpage under ‘Practice updates’ in the ‘power of attorney’ section
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will need to re-calculate the expiry date of their order. As the ‘clock was stopped’ from 7th, on to the original expiry date. The following example may help clarify the position: Original