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Sometimes, it is not the right decision for family, friends or loved ones to be appointed as a person’s Deputy or Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs. This might be for a number of reasons, but common ones are:

  • The person does not have close relatives
  • The person’s family are unwell, and are not able to manage another responsibility
  • There are disagreements within the family or
  • The family are not financially responsible

In such cases, it is sometimes a good idea to appoint a professional. Some of the benefits to appointing a Professional include:

  • They are a neutral party
  • They are financially responsible
  • They are experienced in managing another person’s affairs
  • They are held to a higher standard of management than someone who is not a professional
Phoebe Skarlatos

How Can Lawson West Help You?

When you are making decisions for family members and loved ones who have lost or started on their journey of failing mental capacity, you need experienced solicitors who are knowledgeable about the issues and challenges ahead.

Our skilled and highly qualified solicitors are experts in supporting the vulnerable and their relatives with legal advice and Court of Protection procedures, ensuring an individual’s financial affairs and health and wellbeing needs are secure and appropriate for the long term.

Whether it is a Lasting Power of Attorney issue, Deputyship, or other advice, our highly-qualified team of professionals are dependable and supportive. We look forward to helping you.

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Great client service is at the centre of our thinking, it’s embodied into how we train and develop our staff, how we help our clients and how we advise and assist people and business owners with their legal needs.

Our Core Values are Welcoming, Confident, Supportive, Knowledgeable and Dependable and we aim for clients to have a positive experience with Lawson West Solicitors.

Evidence of our great client service can be seen in the reviews and testimonials we regularly receive. We are always pleased to receive great reviews because it means our clients are happy with the service we provide, and it shows that we deliver on our core values, we don’t just talk about them. We really welcome client feedback and hope you enjoy reading some of the latest testimonials throughout this website.

Phoebe was the perfect combination of professional and personable.

Mr & Mrs C

The friendly and patient way that every item was explained to us.

Mr & Mrs P

Very approachable and helpful via telephone as well as at meetings. Service was excellent and very thorough.

Mrs M

Personal service from Phoebe Skarlatos who was always accessible when required.

Mrs L

Vicky was very open and honest, and explained all I needed.

Mrs E

Vicky’s friendly and welcoming nature. Many thanks, we will use you for all our legal matters.

Mr & Mrs L